At the beginning of 2017, EZ Tech Company's Accounts Receivable balance was $143,000, and the balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts was $2,450. EZ Tech's sales in 2017 were $1,070,000, 80% of which were on credit. Collections on account during the year were $690,000. The company wrote off $4,000 of uncollectible accounts during the year. Required: 1.  Identify and analyze the sales during 2017. Activity Operating  Accounts Cash Increase, Accounts Receivable Increase, Sales Revenue Increase  Statement(s) Balance Sheet and Income Statement How does this entry affect the accounting equation? If a financial statement item is not affected, select "No Entry" and leave the amount box blank. If the effect on a financial statement item is negative, i.e, a decrease, be sure to enter the answer with a minus sign. Balance Sheet   Income Statement                             Stockholders'   Net     Assets = Liabilities + Equity   Revenues – Expenses = Income                                             Identify and analyze the transactions related to the collections of cash during 2017. Activity Operating  Accounts Cash Increase, Accounts Receivable Decrease  Statement(s) Balance Sheet only How does this entry affect the accounting equation? If a financial statement item is not affected, select "No Entry" and leave the amount box blank. If the effect on a financial statement item is negative, i.e, a decrease, be sure to enter the answer with a minus sign. Balance Sheet   Income Statement                             Stockholders'   Net     Assets = Liabilities + Equity   Revenues – Expenses = Income                                             Identify and analyze the transactions related to the write-offs of accounts receivable during 2017. Activity Operating  Accounts Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Decrease, Accounts Receivable Decrease  Statement(s) Balance Sheet only    How does this entry affect the accounting equation? If a financial statement item is not affected, select "No Entry" and leave the amount box blank. If the effect on a financial statement item is negative, i.e, a decrease, be sure to enter the answer with a minus sign. Remember: if a contra account is increased, it will have the effect of decreasing the corresponding financial statement item. If a contra account is decreased, it will have the effect of increasing the corresponding financial statement item. Balance Sheet   Income Statement                             Stockholders'   Net     Assets = Liabilities + Equity   Revenues – Expenses = Income                                             2.  Identify and analyze the adjustments to recognize bad debts assuming that (a) bad debts expense is 4% of credit sales and (b) amounts expected to be uncollectible are 7% of the year-end accounts receivable. a.  Identify and analyze the adjustments to recognize bad debts assuming that bad debts expense is 4% of credit sales. Activity Operating  Accounts Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Increase, Bad Debts Expense Increase  Statement(s) Balance Sheet and Income Statement How does this entry affect the accounting equation? If a financial statement item is not affected, select "No Entry" and leave the amount box blank. If the effect on a financial statement item is negative, i.e, a decrease, be sure to enter the answer with a minus sign. Remember: if a contra account is increased, it will have the effect of decreasing the corresponding financial statement item. If a contra account is decreased, it will have the effect of increasing the corresponding financial statement item. Balance Sheet   Income Statement                             Stockholders'   Net     Assets = Liabilities + Equity   Revenues – Expenses = Income                       b.  Identify and analyze the adjustments to recognize bad debts assuming that amounts expected to be uncollectible are 7% of the year-end accounts receivable. Activity Operating  Accounts Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Increase, Bad Debts Expense Increase  Statement(s) Balance Sheet and Income Statement    How does this entry affect the accounting equation? If a financial statement item is not affected, select "No Entry" and leave the amount box blank. If the effect on a financial statement item is negative, i.e, a decrease, be sure to enter the answer with a minus sign. Remember: if a contra account is increased, it will have the effect of decreasing the corresponding financial statement item. If a contra account is decreased, it will have the effect of increasing the corresponding financial statement item. Balance Sheet   Income Statement                             Stockholders'   Net     Assets = Liabilities + Equity   Revenues – Expenses = Income                       3.  What is the net realizable value of accounts receivable on December 31, 2017, under each assumption in part (2)? Using the percentage of sales approach, the net realizable value of the receivables is? $ Using the percentage of year-end receivables approach, the net realizable value of the receivables is? $ 4.  The recognition of bad debts expense reduces  the net realizable value by the amount recorded in bad debts expense and the allowance for doubtful accounts . The write-off of accounts has no effect on  the net realizable value.

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At the beginning of 2017, EZ Tech Company's Accounts Receivable balance was $143,000, and the balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts was $2,450. EZ Tech's sales in 2017 were $1,070,000, 80% of which were on credit. Collections on account during the year were $690,000. The company wrote off $4,000 of uncollectible accounts during the year.

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1.  Identify and analyze the sales during 2017.

Activity Operating 
Accounts Cash Increase, Accounts Receivable Increase, Sales Revenue Increase 
Statement(s) Balance Sheet and Income Statement

How does this entry affect the accounting equation?
If a financial statement item is not affected, select "No Entry" and leave the amount box blank. If the effect on a financial statement item is negative, i.e, a decrease, be sure to enter the answer with a minus sign.

Balance Sheet   Income Statement                
            Stockholders'   Net    
Assets = Liabilities + Equity   Revenues Expenses = Income
                     
                     

Identify and analyze the transactions related to the collections of cash during 2017.

Activity Operating 
Accounts Cash Increase, Accounts Receivable Decrease 
Statement(s) Balance Sheet only

How does this entry affect the accounting equation?
If a financial statement item is not affected, select "No Entry" and leave the amount box blank. If the effect on a financial statement item is negative, i.e, a decrease, be sure to enter the answer with a minus sign.

Balance Sheet   Income Statement                
            Stockholders'   Net    
Assets = Liabilities + Equity   Revenues Expenses = Income
                     
                     

Identify and analyze the transactions related to the write-offs of accounts receivable during 2017.

Activity Operating 
Accounts Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Decrease, Accounts Receivable Decrease 
Statement(s) Balance Sheet only 
 

How does this entry affect the accounting equation?
If a financial statement item is not affected, select "No Entry" and leave the amount box blank. If the effect on a financial statement item is negative, i.e, a decrease, be sure to enter the answer with a minus sign. Remember: if a contra account is increased, it will have the effect of decreasing the corresponding financial statement item. If a contra account is decreased, it will have the effect of increasing the corresponding financial statement item.

Balance Sheet   Income Statement                
            Stockholders'   Net    
Assets = Liabilities + Equity   Revenues Expenses = Income
                     
                     

2.  Identify and analyze the adjustments to recognize bad debts assuming that (a) bad debts expense is 4% of credit sales and (b) amounts expected to be uncollectible are 7% of the year-end accounts receivable.

a.  Identify and analyze the adjustments to recognize bad debts assuming that bad debts expense is 4% of credit sales.

Activity Operating 
Accounts Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Increase, Bad Debts Expense Increase 
Statement(s) Balance Sheet and Income Statement

How does this entry affect the accounting equation?
If a financial statement item is not affected, select "No Entry" and leave the amount box blank. If the effect on a financial statement item is negative, i.e, a decrease, be sure to enter the answer with a minus sign. Remember: if a contra account is increased, it will have the effect of decreasing the corresponding financial statement item. If a contra account is decreased, it will have the effect of increasing the corresponding financial statement item.

Balance Sheet   Income Statement                
            Stockholders'   Net    
Assets = Liabilities + Equity   Revenues Expenses = Income
                     

b.  Identify and analyze the adjustments to recognize bad debts assuming that amounts expected to be uncollectible are 7% of the year-end accounts receivable.

Activity Operating 
Accounts Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Increase, Bad Debts Expense Increase 
Statement(s) Balance Sheet and Income Statement 
 
How does this entry affect the accounting equation?

If a financial statement item is not affected, select "No Entry" and leave the amount box blank. If the effect on a financial statement item is negative, i.e, a decrease, be sure to enter the answer with a minus sign. Remember: if a contra account is increased, it will have the effect of decreasing the corresponding financial statement item. If a contra account is decreased, it will have the effect of increasing the corresponding financial statement item.

Balance Sheet   Income Statement                
            Stockholders'   Net    
Assets = Liabilities + Equity   Revenues Expenses = Income
                     

3.  What is the net realizable value of accounts receivable on December 31, 2017, under each assumption in part (2)?

Using the percentage of sales approach, the net realizable value of the receivables is?
$

Using the percentage of year-end receivables approach, the net realizable value of the receivables is?
$

4.  The recognition of bad debts expense reduces  the net realizable value by the amount recorded in bad debts expense and the allowance for doubtful accounts . The write-off of accounts has no effect on  the net realizable value.

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