On april 4, a $2,000 account receivable from j. p. moore has been determined to be uncollectible. using the direct write-off method, the entry to write off the account would include a
a. debit to bad debt expense. b. debit to accounts receivable—j. p. moore. c. credit to cash. d. debit to cash.

a. debit to Bad Debt Expense

Explanation:

Under the direct write-off method we do not account for the allwoance of doubful accounts, We directly recognize the bad debt expense when a write.off is perform. This is the main difference with the allowance method as this never recognize bad debt expense when doing this.

This method generates a violation of the accounting principles as sales of previous accounting period have impact in the current accounting period. The expenses are not associate with the time they occur.

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