A. Debtor‘s Account
B. Profit and Loss Account
C. Provision for Doubtful Debt Account
D. Either B or C above
When Bad debts are recovered the entry is
Cash A/c …………………………………………………… Dr.
To Bad debts recovered A/c
This A/c can either be transferred to P& L A/c or Provisions for Doubtful Debts A/c.
Related Mcqs:
- If actual bad debts are more than the provision for bad debts, then there will be a_____________?
A. Credit balance of Provision for Bad Debts Account
B. Debit balance of Provision for Bad Debts Account
C. Debit balance of Bad Debts Account
D. Debit balance of Discount on Debtors Account - At the time of preparation of financial accounts, bad debt recovered account will be transferred to?
A. Debtors A/c
B. Profit & Loss A/c
C. Profit & Loss Adjustment A/c
D. Profit & Loss Appropriation A/c - Bad debts recovered is:
A. Credited to P&L A/c
B. Debited to P&L A/c
C. Reduced from debtors in Balance Sheet
D. Added to debtors in Balance Sheet
Read More Details about this Mcq - The entry for creating a Provision for bad debts is_____________?
A. Debit Provision for Bad Debts A/c and credit Debtors A/c
B. Debit Debtors A/c and credit Provision for Bad Debts A/c
C. Debit Provision for Bad Debts A/c and credit Profit & Loss A/c
D. Debit Profit and Loss A/c and credit Provision for Bad Debts A/c. - Building account is classified as _________ account?
A. Nominal
B. Real
C. Cash
D. Capital - Office equipments account is classified as _________ account?
A. Nominal
B. Real
C. Cash
D. Capital - Debts which are payable in the course of a month are called _____________?
A. External liabilities
B. Fixed liabilities
C. Current liabilities
D. Liquid Liabilities - The creation of provision for doubtful debts given as an adjustment requires____________?
A. Debit Profit and Loss Account and deduct the provision from debtors
B. Credit Profit & Loss Account and deduct the provision from debtors
C. Credit Profit and Loss Account and add the provision to debtors
D. Debit Profit & Loss Account and add the provision to debtors - An increase in provision for bad debt will____________?
A. Decrease net income
B. Decrease liabilities
C. Increase net income
D. Increase liabilities - Under the direct write-off method of recognizing a bad debt expense. Which of the following statements is/are true?
A. The bad debt expense is not matched with the related sales
B. Revenue is overstated in the year of sales
C. It violates the matching principle of accounting
D. All of the above
Mcq Added by: admin
Bad debts recovered account transferred to P & L account only not to provision account and the entry passed.
Bad debts recovered account Dr
P & L Account Cr