Under the allowance method of accounting for credit losses, the entry to write off a specific account will:

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The allowance method involves recording an estimate of uncollectible accounts as an expense (Bad Debt Expense) and establishing an allowance for doubtful accounts in the same period the revenue is recognized. When a specific account is written off, it reduces the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Accounts Receivable by the same amount, with no impact on net income or total assets, as the expense was recognized earlier when the allowance was created.

Under the Allowance Method of Accounting for Credit Losses, the Entry