Show the t-ledger accounts for the allowance for doubtful

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Peakhurst Limited had the following trial balance at 1 January 2016:

                                                 Debit                                        Credit

Cash                                    200000

Accounts receivable                 600000

Inventory                                 700000

Prepaid Insurance                          60000

Prepaid rent                                50000

Equipment                                  1000000

Allowance for doubtful debt                                           20000

Accumulated depreciation                                             200000

Accounts payable                                                         500000

Revenue received in advance                                           100000

Income tax payable                                                           500000

Loan                                                                             570000

Share capital                                                                   400000

Retained profits                                                                320000

Total                                        2610000                           2610000

You are given the following additional information for the year ended 31 December 2016:

a) Bad debts of $8000 were written off.

b) It was decided that allowance for doubtful debts should be 4 per cent of accounts receivable. Required:

Question 1) Prepare journal entries for these transactions.

Question 2) Show the T-ledger accounts for the following for the year ended 31 December 2016:

a) Accounts receivable

b) Allowance for doubtful debts

c) Bad debts expense

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