The net realizable value of accounts receivable will be
Gross amount receivable $840,000
Allowance for doubtful accounts ($76,800)
Net realizable value $763,200
As far as I can see, the error you made is including the opening balance of the allowance account as a deduction from the amount of receivables.
The unadjusted balance of $36,000 represents an allowance made in the previous year less deduction of actual bad debts or reinstatement of previously written off bad debts, if any. When the entity estimates uncollectibles of $76,800, it suggests that out of the total receivables of $840,000, this amount is expected to be uncollected. The increase in the allowance account from $36,000 to $76,800 represents the bad debts expense for the current year.
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