Prepare the balance sheet extract as at Dec 31 to show the net realizable value for the Accounts Receivable

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Problem 17E: Casebolt Company wrote off the following accounts receivable as uncollectible for the first year of...
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Johnson company’s financial year ended on December 31, 2010. All the transactions related to the company’s uncollectible accounts are can be found below:

January 15

Wrote of $440 account of Miller Company as uncollectible

 

April 2nd

Re-establish the account of Louisa Teller and record the collection of $1,050 as payment in full for her account which had been written off earlier

 

July 31

Received 40% of the $700 balance owed by William John and wrote off the remainder as uncollectible

 

August 15

Wrote off as uncollectible the accounts of Sherwin Company, $1,700 and V. Vasell $2,200

 

September 26

Received 25% of the $1,140 owed by Grant Company and wrote off the remainder as uncollectible

 

October 16

Received $741 from M. Fuller in full payment of his account which had been written off earlier as uncollectible

 

December 31

Estimated uncollectible accounts expense for the year to be 1.5% of net credit sales of $521,000

Prepare the balance sheet extract as at Dec 31 to show the net realizable value for the Accounts Receivable

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