Horus Company provided for doubtful accounts expense monthly at 3%of credit sales. The balance in the allowance for doubtful accounts was P1,000,000 on January 1 , 2019. During 2019, credit sales totaled P20,000,000, interim provisions for doubtful accounts were made at 3% of credit sales, P200,000 accounts were written off, and recoveries of accounts previously written off amounted to P50,000. An aging of accounts receivable was made on December 31, 2019. 1 – 60 days 6,000,000 10% uncollectible 61 – 180 days 2,000,000 20% uncollectible 181 – 360 days 1,500,000 30% uncollectible More than one year 500,000 50% uncollectible 10,000,000 Based on the preview of the “more than one year” category, additional accounts of P100,000 are to be written off on December 31, 2019. What is the year-end adjustment to the allowance for doubtful accounts on December 31,2019?

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Horus Company provided for doubtful accounts expense monthly at 3%of credit sales. The balance in the allowance for doubtful accounts was P1,000,000 on January 1 , 2019.

During 2019, credit sales totaled P20,000,000, interim provisions for doubtful accounts were made at 3% of credit sales, P200,000 accounts were written off, and recoveries of accounts previously written off amounted to P50,000.

An aging of accounts receivable was made on December 31, 2019.

1 – 60 days                                                     6,000,000                       10% uncollectible

61 – 180 days                                                 2,000,000                       20% uncollectible 

181 – 360 days                                               1,500,000                       30% uncollectible 

More than one year                                 500,000                        50% uncollectible

                                                                      10,000,000

Based on the preview of the “more than one year” category, additional accounts of P100,000 are to be written off on December 31, 2019.

  1. What is the year-end adjustment to the allowance for doubtful accounts on December 31,2019?
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