The adjustment for uncollectible accounts involves a debit to Bad Debt Expense and a credit to the Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts.

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This is the correct journal entry to adjust for uncollectible accounts. The Bad Debt Expense account is debited to reflect the expense of uncollectible accounts, and the Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts account is credited to reduce the balance of accounts receivable that may not be collected.

The Adjustment for Uncollectible Accounts Involves a Debit to Bad