Emilio Co. had the following information relating to its accounts receivable: Accounts receivable, Jan. 1 Allowance for doubtful accounts, Jan. 1 Credit sales Sales discounts Collection from customers (excluding recoveries) Accounts written off Accounts previously written off but were eventually collected P2,000,000 40,000 10,000,000 70,000 8,700,000 120,000 60,000 Compute for the doubtful accounts expense for the year and the ending balance of the allowance doubtful accounts given the following independent assumptions: Page 1 of 5 1. Uncollectible accounts are estimated at 1.5% of net credit sales. 2. Uncollectible accounts are estimated at 7.5% of outstanding accounts receivable.

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Emilio Co. had the following information relating to its accounts receivable:
Accounts receivable, Jan. 1
Allowance for doubtful accounts, Jan. 1
Credit sales
Sales discounts
Collection from customers (excluding recoveries)
Accounts written off
Accounts previously written off but were eventually collected
P2,000,000
40,000
10,000,000
70,000
8,700,000
120,000
60,000
Compute for the doubtful accounts expense for the year and the ending balance of the allowance for
doubtful accounts given the following independent assumptions:
Page 1 of 5
1. Uncollectible accounts are estimated at 1.5% of net credit sales.
2. Uncollectible accounts are estimated at 7.5% of outstanding accounts receivable.
Transcribed Image Text:Emilio Co. had the following information relating to its accounts receivable: Accounts receivable, Jan. 1 Allowance for doubtful accounts, Jan. 1 Credit sales Sales discounts Collection from customers (excluding recoveries) Accounts written off Accounts previously written off but were eventually collected P2,000,000 40,000 10,000,000 70,000 8,700,000 120,000 60,000 Compute for the doubtful accounts expense for the year and the ending balance of the allowance for doubtful accounts given the following independent assumptions: Page 1 of 5 1. Uncollectible accounts are estimated at 1.5% of net credit sales. 2. Uncollectible accounts are estimated at 7.5% of outstanding accounts receivable.
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