An amount of $287 written off as a bad debt in a previous
accounting period was received from photo services.

How to pass the journal entry?

Answer Posted / amit kumar tiwari

Dear Friend:-Create a head of Rebate & discount under
Profit and loss account and pass Journal entry. You can
pass both entries when you write off Dr. Balance or Cr.
Balance.

Rebate & Discount Dr. $286.00
To Party $286.00

(Being Amount transferred to Profit Loss account)

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