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Need BE5-8 please BE5-7 At the end of the year, Mercy...

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Need BE5-8 please
BE5-7 At the end of the year, Mercy Cosmetics' balance of Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts is $600(credit) before adjustment.
The balance of Accounts Receivable is $25,000. The company estimates that 12% of accounts will not be collected over the next year.
What adjusting entry would Mercy Cosmetics record for Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts?
Record the adjusting entry for uncollectible accounts (
BE5-8 Refer to the information in BE5-7, but now assume that the balance of Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts before
adjustment is $600(debit). The company still estimates future uncollectible accounts to be 12% of Accounts Receivable. What is the
adjusting entry Mercy Cosmetics would record for Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts? Does the amount of the adjustment differ
from BE5-7? If so, why?
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