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O-LevelAccountingAccounting proceduresOct/Nov 2019Paper 1 Q141 Mark

At the end of her financial year Ling reduced the provision for doubtful debts by $500. Which journal entry records this?

Aincome statement debit $500; provision for doubtful debts credit $500
Bprovision for doubtful debts debit $500; income statement credit $500
Cprovision for doubtful debts debit $500; trade receivables credit $500
Dtrade receivables debit $500; provision for doubtful debts credit $500

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About This O-Level Accounting Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge O-Level Accounting (7707) Oct/Nov 2019 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Accounting procedures and is worth 1 mark.

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