Estimating allowance for doubtful accounts                               Devers Company has the following balances in their accounts receivable account               and allowance for doubtful accounts at the end of the period ending September 30, 2021.                                 Accounts Receviable   Allow. for Doubtful Accts         505,000       3,000                                     Devers has a past history of uncollectible accounts as shown below:                                 Accounts Receivable Age Class Percentage Uncollectible         $275,000 1-30 days 0.50%         $100,000 31-60 days 2.00%         $ 60,000 61-90 days 7.00%         $ 50,000 91-120 days 18.00%         $ 20,000 > 120 days 60.00%                       Required                               1. Estimate the amount that should be in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts               based on the aging of the accounts receivable schedule above                 Enter the amount here ==========>     -                                       2. Journalize the necessary entry to record the bad debt expense for September 30.                               Date Accounts and Explanations Debit Credit

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Estimating allowance for doubtful accounts              
               
Devers Company has the following balances in their accounts receivable account              
and allowance for doubtful accounts at the end of the period ending September 30, 2021.              
               
  Accounts Receviable   Allow. for Doubtful Accts      
  505,000       3,000    
               
               
Devers has a past history of uncollectible accounts as shown below:              
               
  Accounts Receivable Age Class Percentage Uncollectible      
  $275,000 1-30 days 0.50%      
  $100,000 31-60 days 2.00%      
  $ 60,000 61-90 days 7.00%      
  $ 50,000 91-120 days 18.00%      
  $ 20,000 > 120 days 60.00%      
               
Required              
               
1. Estimate the amount that should be in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts              
based on the aging of the accounts receivable schedule above              
  Enter the amount here ==========>     -      
               
               
2. Journalize the necessary entry to record the bad debt expense for September 30.              
               
Date Accounts and Explanations Debit Credit
       
       
       
       

 

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