At year-end (December 31), Chan Company estimates its bad debts as 0.5% of its annual credit sales of $975,000. Chan records itsBad Debts Expense for that estimate. On the following February 1, Chan decides that the $580 account of P. Park is uncollectible andwrites it off as a bad debt. On June 5, Park unexpectedly pays the amount previously written off.Prepare the journal entries for these transactions.View transaction listJournal entry worksheet1234Record the estimated bad debts expenseNote: Enter debits before credits.General JournalDateDebitCreditDec 31Record entryClear entryView general journal

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At the end of 20-3, Martel Co. had 410,000 in Accounts Receivable and a credit balance of 300 in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. Martel has now been in business for three years and wants to base its estimate of uncollectible accounts on its own experience. Assume that Martel Co.s adjusting entry for uncollectible accounts on December 31, 20-2, was a debit to Bad Debt Expense and a credit to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of 25,000. (a) Estimate Martels uncollectible accounts percentage based on its actual bad debt experience during the past two years. (b) Prepare the adjusting entry on December 31, 20-3, for Martel Co.s uncollectible accounts.
Aron Larson is a customer of Bank Enterprises. Mr. Larson took out a loan in the amount of $120,000 on August 1. On December 31, Bank Enterprises determines the loan to be uncollectible. Larson had not paid anything toward the balance due on account. What is the journal entry recording the bad debt write-off?
On December 1 of the current year, Jordan Inc. assigns 125,000 of its accounts receivable to McLaughlin Company for cash. McLaughlin Company charges a 750 service fee, advances 85% of Jordans accounts receivable, and charges an annual interest rate of 9% on any outstanding loan balance. Prepare the related journal entries for Jordan.
Olena Mirrors records bad debt using the allowance, balance sheet method. They recorded $343,160 in accounts receivable for the year and $577,930 in credit sales. The uncollectible percentage is 4.4%. On June 11, Olena Mirrors identifies one uncollectible account from Nadia White in the amount of $4,265. On September 14, Nadia Chernoff unexpectedly pays $1,732 toward her account. Record journal entries for the following. A. Year-end adjusting entry for 2017 bad debt B. June 11, 2018 identification entry C. Entry for payment on September 14, 2018
On December 1 of the current year, Jordan Inc. assigns 125,000 of its accounts receivable to McLaughlin Company for cash. McLaughlin Company charges a 750 service fee, advances 85% of Jordans accounts receivable, and charges an annual interest rate of 9% on any outstanding loan balance. Prepare the related journal entries for Jordan. Refer to RE6-10. On December 31, Jordan Inc. received 50,000 on assigned accounts. Prepare Jordans journal entries to record the cash receipt and the payment to McLaughlin.
Millennium Associates records bad debt using the allowance, income statement method. They recorded $299,420 in accounts receivable for the year, and $773,270 in credit sales. The uncollectible percentage is 3.2%. On February 5, Millennium Associates identifies one uncollectible account from Molar Corp in the amount of $1,330. On April 15, Molar Corp unexpectedly pays its account in full. Record journal entries for the following. A. Year-end adjusting entry for 2017 bad debt B. February 5, 2018 identification entry C. Entry for payment on April 15, 2018
Window World extended credit to customer Nile Jenkins in the amount of $130,900 for his purchase of window treatments on April 2. Terms of the sale are 2/60, n/150. The cost of the purchase to Window World is $56,200. On September 4, Window World determined that Nile Jenkinss account was uncollectible and wrote off the debt. On December 3, Mr. Jenkins unexpectedly paid in full on his account. Record each Window World transaction with Nile Jenkins. In order to demonstrate the write-off and then subsequent collection of an account receivable, assume in this example that Window World rarely extends credit directly, so this transaction is permitted to use the direct write-off method. Remember, however, that in most cases the direct write-off method is not allowed.
On June 1, Phillips Corporation sold, with recourse, a note receivable from a customer to a bank. The note has a face value of 15,000 and a maturity value (principal plus interest) of 15,400. The discount is calculated to be 385, and the accrued interest income is 100. The recourse liability is estimated to be 1,000. Prepare the journal entry of Phillips to record the sale of the note receivable.
Jars Plus recorded $861,430 in credit sales for the year and $488,000 in accounts receivable. The uncollectible percentage is 2.3% for the income statement method, and 3.6% for the balance sheet method. A. Record the year-end adjusting entry for 2018 bad debt using the income statement method. B. Record the year-end adjusting entry for 2018 bad debt using the balance sheet method. C. Assume there was a previous debit balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of $10,220, record the year-end entry for bad debt using the income statement method, and then the entry using the balance sheet method. D. Assume there was a previous credit balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of $5,470, record the year-end entry for bad debt using the income statement method, and then the entry using the balance sheet method.
Marmol Corporation uses the allowance method for bad debts. During 2019, Marmol charged 50,000 to bad debt expense and wrote off 45,200 of uncollectible accounts receivable. These transactions resulted in a decrease in working capital of: a. 0 b. 4,800 c. 45,200 d. 50,000
Bristax Corporation recorded $1,385,660 in credit sales for the year, and $732,410 in accounts receivable. The uncollectible percentage is 3.1% for the income statement method and 4.5% for the balance sheet method. A. Record the year-end adjusting entry for 2018 bad debt using the income statement method. B. Record the year-end adjusting entry for 2018 bad debt using the balance sheet method. C. Assume there was a previous debit balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of $20,550; record the year-end entry for bad debt using the income statement method, and then the entry using the balance sheet method. D. Assume there was a previous credit balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of $17,430; record the year-end entry for bad debt using the income statement method, and then the entry using the balance sheet method.

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