The following are a series of unrelated situations. Answer the questions relating to each of the five independent situations as requested. 1. Sage Company’s unadjusted trial balance at December 31, 2020, included the following accounts.

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The following are a series of unrelated situations.

Answer the questions relating to each of the five independent situations as requested.

1. Sage Company’s unadjusted trial balance at December 31, 2020, included the following accounts.

   
Debit
 
Credit
Accounts receivable   $53,700    
Allowance for doubtful accounts   4,640    
Net sales       $1,227,300

Sage Company estimates uncollectible accounts will be 8% of gross accounts receivable. Determine its bad debt expense for 2020.

Bad debt expense for 2020  
$
 

2. An analysis and aging of Pronghorn Corp. accounts receivable at December 31, 2020, disclosed the following.

Amounts estimated to be uncollectible   $ 184,460
Accounts receivable   1,758,700
Allowance for doubtful accounts (per books)   127,940

What is the net amount expected to be collected of Pronghorn’s receivables at December 31, 2020?

Net realizable value  
$
 

3. Stellar Co. provides for doubtful accounts based on 3% of gross accounts receivable, The following data are available for 2020.

Credit sales during 2020   $3,603,000
Bad debt expense   57,750
Allowance for doubtful accounts 1/1/20   15,810
Collection of accounts written off in prior years (customer credit was reestablished)   8,350
Customer accounts written off as uncollectible during 2020   27,120

What is the balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts at December 31, 2020?

Allowance for doubtful accounts 12/31/20  
$
 

4. At the end of its first year of operations, December 31, 2020, Pearl Inc. reported the following information.

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts   $927,300
Customer accounts written off as uncollectible during 2020   21,750
Bad debt expense for 2020   82,370

What should be the balance in accounts receivable at December 31, 2020, before subtracting the allowance for doubtful accounts?

Accounts receivable, before deducting allowance for doubtful accounts  
$
 

5. The following accounts were taken from Martinez Inc.’s trial balance at December 31, 2020.

   
Debit
 
Credit
Net credit sales       $719,000
Allowance for doubtful accounts   $12,850    
Accounts receivable   331,100    

If doubtful accounts are 3% of accounts receivable, determine the bad debt expense to be reported for 2020.

Bad debt expense, as adjusted  
$
 
 

 

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