if siemens had written off an additional euro 10 million of accounts receivable duri 555558

Interpreting Bad Debt Disclosures – Siemens is one of the world’s largest electrical engineering and electronics companies. Headquartered in Germany, the company has been in business for over 160 years and operates in 190 countries. In a recent annual report, it disclosed the following information concerning its allowance for doubtful accounts (euros in millions denoted as €):

Required:

1. Record summary journal entries related to the allowance for doubtful accounts for the current year.

2. If Siemens had written off an additional €10 million of accounts receivable during the period, how would receivables, net, and net income have been affected? Explain why.