Bad debt provision doubt

while creating a bad debt provision entry it will be like this

provision for bad debt dr
to debtor

provision for bad debt will get debited in p&l and the same will get deducted from debtors in balance sheel

then how is closing provision for debtors comes?
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This discussion delves into the accounting treatment of bad debt provisions. It clarifies the journal entry where 'provision for bad debt' is debited to the Profit & Loss account and deducted from debtors on the balance sheet. The core question revolves around how the closing provision for debtors is determined and the nature of the opening provision shown on the credit side of the trial balance.

Text from your Question - provision for bad debt will get debited in p&l

Journal entry 

Dr. Profit & Loss A/c

Cr. Provision for bad debts

 

Provision closed by crediting 


 

 

What is opening provision shown in credit side of trial balance?

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