Using the aging method,estimated uncollectible accounts are $5,000.If the balance of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is $1,500 credit before adjustment,what is a Bad Debt Expense for the period?

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The balance of the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts before adjustment is $1,500 credit, and the estimated uncollectible accounts is $5,000. To adjust the balance, we need to create a journal entry by debiting Bad Debt Expense and crediting Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. The difference between the estimated uncollectible accounts and the existing credit balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts will be the amount of the adjusting entry. 
$5,000 (estimated uncollectible accounts) - $1,500 (existing credit balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts) = $3,500 (bad debt expense for the period)

Using the Aging Method,estimated Uncollectible Accounts Are $5,000