you are the accounts receivable clerk for fast and friendly shipping . the friendly shipping the balance of the accounts receivable account is $25,000 for six months you have been trying to collect the amount owned by three companies: ABC company, $450; XYZ company, $500; and nice try company, $350. these accounts are still unpaid. your supervisor asked you to write off these accounts using the direct write off method. what is the balance of accounts receivable after you write off these accounts as uncollective?