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Recovery of Written-Off Debt (Direct Reversal)

Reinstating a customer account and recording the cash received after a direct write-off occurred.

Account NameTypeDebit ($)Credit ($)
Accounts ReceivableAsset (+)300.00-
Bad Debt Expense (Reversal)Expense (-)-300.00
CashAsset (+)300.00-
Accounts ReceivableAsset (-)-300.00

💡 Accountant's Note

This is a two-step process: First, you reverse the write-off to bring back the 'audit trail' of the customer, then you record the cash collection.

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