On January 1,2022, the balance in Tabor Company's Allowance for Bad Debts account was $13,034....

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On January 1,2022, the balance in Tabor Company's Allowance for Bad Debts account was $13,034. During the first 11 months of the year, bad debts expense of $21,902 was recognized. The balance in the Allowance for Bad Debts account at November 30,2022, was $9,751.
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a. What was the total of accounts written off during the first 11 months? (Hint. Make a T-account for the Allowance for Bad Delsts account.)
b. As the result of a comprehensive analysis, it is determined that the December 31,2022, balance of the Allowance for Bad Debts account should be $9,474. Show the adjustment required in the journal entry format.
c. During a conversation with the credit manager, one of Tabor's sales representatives learns that a $1,247 receivable from a bankrupt customer has not been written off but was considered in the determination of the appropriate year-end balance of the Allowance for Bad Debts account balance. What is the effect of write-off on 2022 net income?
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