The following information relates to a company's accounts receivable: gross accounts receivable balance at the beginning of the year, $400,000; allowance for uncollectible accounts at the beginning of the year, $29,000 (credit balance); credit sales during the year, $1,450,000; accounts receivable written off during the year, $20,000; cash collections from customers, $1,350,000. Assuming the company estimates bad debts at an amount equal to 2% of credit sales. 1. Calculate bad debt expense for the year. 2. Calculate the year-end balance in the allowance for uncollectible accounts. Answer is complete but not entirely correct. 1. Bad debt expense $ 48,600 2. Ending balance $ 57,600

The following information relates to a company's accounts receivable: gross accounts receivable balance at the beginning of the year, $400,000; allowance for uncollectible accounts at the beginning of the year, $29,000 (credit balance); credit sales during the year, $1,450,000; accounts receivable written off during the year, $20,000; cash collections from customers, $1,350,000. Assuming the company estimates bad debts at an amount equal to 2% of credit sales. 1. Calculate bad debt expense for the year. 2. Calculate the year-end balance in the allowance for uncollectible accounts. Answer is complete but not entirely correct. 1. Bad debt expense $ 48,600 2. Ending balance $ 57,600

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Problem 14BEA: Last year, Nikkola Company had net sales of 2.299.500,000 and cost of goods sold of 1,755,000,000....

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