21. An extract of Trial balance from the books of Tahiliani and Sons Enterprises on March 31, 2017 is given below:

Name of the Account Debit Amount
Credit Amount
Sundry debtors 50,000
Bad debts 6,000
Provision for doubtful debts 4,000

Additional Information:

  • Bad Debts proved bad but not recorded amounted to ₹2,000.
  • Provision is to be maintained at 8% of Debtors.

Give necessary accounting entries for writing off the bad debts and creating

the provision for doubtful debts account. Also show the necessary accounts.

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