36. Starboy Company has the following data relating to accounts receivable for the year ended December 31, 2022: Accounts receivable, January 1, 2022 P 480,000 Allowance for doubtful accounts, 1/1/22 28,600 Cash sales 300,000 Sales on account, terms: 2/10, 1/15, n/30 2,560,000 Cash received from customers during the year 2,400,000 Accounts written off during the year 17,600 Cash refunds given to cash customers for sales returns and allowances 15,000 Credit memoranda issued to credit customers for sales returns and allowances 25,000 The P2,400,000 collection is composed of the following: Collection from customers availing the 10-day discount period: Gross selling price P 1,440,000 Discount taken (1,440,000 x 2%) ( 28,800) P 1,411,200 Collection from customers availing the 15-day discount period: Gross selling price 800,000 Discount taken (800,000 x 1%) ( 8,000) 792,000 Collection from customers paying beyond the discount period: 192,000 Collection of accounts previously written and subsequent recovered 4,800 Total collection of accounts receivable for 2022 P 2,400,000 Starboy’s year-end balance of allowance for doubtful accounts was estimated to be 5% of the outstanding accounts receivable as at December 31, 2022. How much was Starboy’s doubtful accounts expense for the year ended December 31, 2022?
36. Starboy Company has the following data relating to
Accounts receivable, January 1, 2022 P 480,000
Allowance for doubtful accounts, 1/1/22 28,600
Cash sales 300,000
Sales on account, terms: 2/10, 1/15, n/30 2,560,000
Cash received from customers during the year 2,400,000
Accounts written off during the year 17,600
Cash refunds given to cash customers for sales returns and allowances 15,000
Credit memoranda issued to credit customers for sales returns and allowances 25,000
The P2,400,000 collection is composed of the following:
Collection from customers availing the 10-day discount period:
Gross selling price P 1,440,000
Discount taken (1,440,000 x 2%) ( 28,800) P 1,411,200
Collection from customers availing the 15-day discount period:
Gross selling price 800,000 Discount taken (800,000 x 1%) ( 8,000) 792,000 Collection from customers paying beyond the discount period: 192,000 Collection of accounts previously written and subsequent recovered 4,800 Total collection of accounts receivable for 2022 P 2,400,000
Starboy’s year-end balance of allowance for doubtful accounts was estimated to be 5% of the outstanding accounts receivable as at December 31, 2022.
How much was Starboy’s doubtful accounts expense for the year ended December 31, 2022?
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