If Johnstone Supplies,Inc.,writes off $3,081 of un-collectible accounts during August,2008,the unadjusted balance in the allowance for doubtful accounts account on August 31,2008 will be:

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The unadjusted balance in the allowance for doubtful accounts is the balance before any adjustments for the period. If $3,081 is written off, it reduces the allowance account. Assuming the initial balance was $34,012, subtracting the write-off gives $30,931.