Wheeling Inc.uses the aging of accounts receivable method.Its estimate of uncollectible receivables resulting from the aging analysis equals $5,000.At the end of the year,the balance of Accounts Receivable is $100,000 and the unadjusted debit balance of the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is $500.Credit sales during the year totaled $150,000.What is the estimated Bad Debt Expense for the current year?
A)$4,500
B)$5,000
C)$5,500
D)$7,000

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The aging of accounts receivable method focuses on estimating the ending balance to be reported in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.To compute the amount of the adjustment,you must determine how much to increase (credit)the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts to reach the desired adjusted balance.
Ending balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts = Unadjusted credit (debit)balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts + Bad Debt Expense
Bad Debt Expense = Ending balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts − Unadjusted ending credit (debit)balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
= $5,000 − ($500)= $5,500