Problem

On October 17 of the current year, a company determined that a customer's account receivable was uncollectible and that the account should be written off. Assuming the allowance method is used to account for bad debts, what effect will this write-off have on the company's net income and total assets?

A. Increase in net income; no effect on total assets.

B. Decrease in net income; decrease in total assets.

C. No effect on net income; no effect on total assets.

D. No effect on net income; decrease in total assets.

E. Decrease in net income; no effect on total assets.