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The provision for bad debts is made by crediting __________.

A
Profit and loss account
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Debtors account
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Provision for bad debts account
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Trading account
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Solution

The correct option is C Provision for bad debts account

The provision for bad debts might refer to the balance sheet account also known as the Allowance for Bad Debts, Allowance for doubtful accounts, or Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts. In this case, the account Provision for Bad Debts is a contra asset account (an asset account with a credit balance). It is used along with the account Account receivable in order for the balance sheet to report the net realizable value of the accounts receivable.

Provision for bad debts is made by debiting profit and loss A/c and crediting provision for bad debts account.


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