Novak Corp. has accounts receivable of $111,000 at March 31, 2022. An analysis of the accounts shows these amounts.     Balance, March 31   Month of Sale   2022   2021   March   $61,000   $81,000   February   13,300   8,300   December and January   11,300   2,700   November and October   7,200   1,400       $92,800   $93,400   Credit terms are 2/10, n/30. At March 31, 2022, there is a $3,700 credit balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts prior to adjustment. The company uses the percentage of receivables basis for estimating uncollectible accounts. The company's estimates of bad debts are as shown below Age of Accounts   Estimated PercentageUncollectible   Current   2 %   1–30 days past due   7     31–90 days past due   25     Over 90 days past due   50         Determine the total estimated uncollectible accounts receivable. Total estimated uncollectibles accounts receivable   $Enter the total estimated uncollectibles in dollars        Prepare the adjusting entry at March 31, 2022, to record bad debts expense. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually.) Date Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit Mar. 31 Enter an account title to record bad debt expense on March 31 Enter a debit amount Enter a credit amount   Enter an account title to record bad debt expense on March 31 Enter a debit amount Enter a credit amount

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Novak Corp. has accounts receivable of $111,000 at March 31, 2022. An analysis of the accounts shows these amounts.

    Balance, March 31  
Month of Sale   2022   2021  
March
  $61,000   $81,000  
February
  13,300   8,300  
December and January
  11,300   2,700  
November and October
  7,200   1,400  
    $92,800   $93,400  

Credit terms are 2/10, n/30. At March 31, 2022, there is a $3,700 credit balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts prior to adjustment. The company uses the percentage of receivables basis for estimating uncollectible accounts. The company's estimates of bad debts are as shown below

Age of Accounts   Estimated Percentage
Uncollectible
 
Current
  2 %  
1–30 days past due
  7    
31–90 days past due
  25    
Over 90 days past due
  50    
 
 
Determine the total estimated uncollectible accounts receivable.

Total estimated uncollectibles accounts receivable   $Enter the total estimated uncollectibles in dollars 
 
 
 
Prepare the adjusting entry at March 31, 2022, to record bad debts expense. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)

Date
Account Titles and Explanation
Debit
Credit
Mar. 31
Enter an account title to record bad debt expense on March 31
Enter a debit amount
Enter a credit amount
 
Enter an account title to record bad debt expense on March 31
Enter a debit amount
Enter a credit amount
 
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