Bad debts written off is shown as
-
A.
debit in the sales ledger -
B.
debit in the purchases ledger -
C.
credit in the sales ledger -
D.
credit in the purchases ledger
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation
The journal entry is a debit to the bad debt expense account and a credit to the accounts receivable account. (Remember your account receivables are credit sales that is the sales journal)