Lail inc. accounts for bad debts using the allowance method. on june 1, lail inc. wrote off andrew green's $2,500 account. based on lail's estimation, andrew green will never pay any portion of the balance in his account.
what effect will this write-off have on lail inc.'s balance sheet at the time of the write-off?
a. an increase to stockholders' equity and a decrease to liabilities.
b. no effect.
c. an increase to assets and an increase to stockholders' equity.
d. a decrease to assets and a decrease to stockholders' equity.

When an interest-bearing note comes due and is uncollectible, the journal entry includes debiting

Last year, western corporation had sales of $5 million, cost of goods sold of $3 million, operating expenses of $175,000 and depreciation of $125,000. the firm received $40,000 in dividend income and paid $200,000 in interest on loans. also, western sold stock during the year, receiving a $40,000 gain on stock owned 6 years, but losing $60,000 on stock owned 4 years. what is the firm's tax liability?

Martha is the head of the accounts department in a small manufacturing company. the company follows the accrual-basis method of accounting. it recently purchased raw materials worth $5,000 from its vendors. however, the company paid only $3,000 to its vendors. it plans to pay the remaining amount after three months. considering this information, which entry should martha record in the company’s accounts? a. $5,000 as accounts receivable b. $3,000 as accounts payable c. $2,000 as accounts payable d. $2,000 as accounts receivable