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Uncollectible accounts; allowance method;
• LO7–5, LO7–6
Colorado Rocky Cookie Company offers credit terms to its customers. At the end of 2018, accounts receivable totaled $625,000. The allowance method is used to account for uncollectible accounts. The allowance for uncollectible accounts had a credit balance of $32,000 at the beginning of 2018 and $21,000 in receivables were written off during the year as uncollectible. Also, $1,200 in cash was received in December from a customer whose account previously had been written off. The company estimates
Required:
1. Prepare
2. How would accounts receivable be shown in the 2018 year-end balance sheet?
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INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING(LL)-W/CONNECT
- Exercise 7-13 (Algo) Uncollectible accounts; allowance method estimating bad debts as percentage of net sales vs. direct write-off method [LO7-5, 7-6] Ervin Company uses the allowance method to account for uncollectible accounts receivable. The allowance account is adjusted based on bad debt expense as a percentage of credit sales. For 2024, net credit sales totaled $5,600,000, and the estimated bad debt percentage is 1.70%. No previously written-off accounts receivable were reinstated during 2024. The allowance for uncollectible accounts had a credit balance of $53,000 at the beginning of 2024 and $45,500, after adjusting entries, at the end of 2024. Required: 1. What is bad debt expense for 2024 as a percent of net credit sales? 2. Assume Ervin makes no other adjustment of bad debt expense during 2024. Determine the amount of accounts receivable written off during 2024. 3. If the company uses the direct write-off method, what would bad debt expense be for 2024? 1. Bad debt expense as…arrow_forwardPROBLEM 2 Fleming Sign Company uses the allowance method in accounting for uncollectible accounts. Past experience indicates that 6% of accounts receivable will eventually be uncollectible. Selected account balances at December 31, 2017, and December 31, 2018, appear below: 12/31/17 12/31/18 Net Credit Sales $400,000 $500,000 Accounts Receivable 60,000 80,000 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 5,200 ? Instructions (a) Record the following events in 2018. Aug. 10 Determined that the account of Sue King for $800 is uncollectible. Sept. 12 Determined that the account of Tom Young for $3,700 is uncollectible. Oct. 10 Received a check for $500 as payment on account from Sue King, whose account had previously been written off as uncollectible. She indicated the remainder of her account would be paid in November. Nov. 15 Received a check for $300 from Sue King as payment on her account. (b) Prepare the adjusting journal entry to record the bad debt provision for the year ended December 31, 2018.…arrow_forwardProblem 7-8 (Algo) Factoring of accounts receivable; without recourse [LO7-8] Samson Wholesale Beverage Company regularly factors its accounts receivable with the Milpitas Finance Company. On April 30, 2021, the company transferred $890,000 of accounts receivable to Milpitas. The transfer was made without recourse. Milpitas remits 90% of the factored amount and retains 10%. When Milpitas collects the receivables, it remits to Samson the retained amount less a 4% fee (4% of the total factored amount). Samson estimates the fair value of the last 10% of its receivables to be $69,000. Required: Prepare the journal entry for Samson Wholesale Beverage for the transfer of accounts receivable on April 30, assuming the sale criteria are met. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.) O Answer is not complete. No Event General Journal Debit Credit 1 Cash 801,000 Loss on sale of receivables 59,720 X Receivable from factor…arrow_forward
- Question 8 Dreadful Behaviour Ltd has credit sales of $400,000 in 2022 and a debit balance of $1,900 in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts at year end. As of December 31, 2022, $120,000 of accounts receivable remain uncollected. The credit manager of Dangle prepared an aging schedule of accounts abnor receivable and estimates that $4,800 will prove to be uncollectible. On March 3, 2023 the credit manager authorizes a write-off of the $1,000 balance owed by D. Taylor. On April 1, 2023 Mr. Taylor pays his account in full and also pays Dangle $75 interest on his account Required (a) Prepare the adjusting entry to record the estimated uncollectible accounts expense in 2022. (b) Show the statement of financial position presentation of accounts receivable on December 31, 2022. (c) On March 3, 2023 before the write-off, assume the balance of Accounts Receivable account is $160,000 and the balance of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is a credit of $3,000. Make the appropriate entry to record…arrow_forwardces Exercise 5-13 (Algo) Compare the allowance method and the direct write-off method (LO5-6) At the beginning of 2024, Best Heating & Air (BHA) has a balance of $24,900 in accounts receivable. Because BHA is a privately owned company, the company has used only the direct write-off method to account for uncollectible accounts. However, at the end of 2024, BHA wishes to obtain a loan at the local bank, which requires the preparation of proper financial statements. This means that BHA now will need to use the allowance method. The following transactions occur during 2024 and 2025. 1. During 2024, install air conditioning systems on account, $179,000. 2. During 2024, collect $174,000 from customers on account. 3. At the end of 2024, estimate that uncollectible accounts total 10% of ending accounts receivable. 4. In 2025, customers' accounts totaling $2,100 are written off as uncollectible. Required: 1. Record each transaction using the allowance method. 2. Record each transaction using…arrow_forwardQuestion 6 Flyzopen Limited had a $900 credit balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts at December 31, 2022, before the current year's provision for uncollectible accounts. An aging of the accounts receivable revealed the following: Estimated Percentage Current Accounts 1-30 days past due 31-60 days past due 61-90 days past due Over 90 days past due Total Accounts Receivable $150,000 15,000 10,000 7,000 10,000 $192.000 Uncollectible 1% 2% 6% 12% 30% Required: (a) Prepare the adjusting entry on December 31, 2022, to recognize bad debts expense. (b) Assume the same facts as above except that the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts account had a $900 debit balance before the current year's provision for uncollectible accounts. Prepare the adjusting entry for the current year's provision for uncollectible accounts. 2arrow_forward
- Problem 4 MXC Company is a retailer. Its entered into a continuing agreement with SHN Financing Corporation to factor its accounts receivable to the latter. They agreed on the following: Credit terms is 5/10, n/30 5% commission to SHN based on the gross amount of the accounts receivable 20% of the gross uncollected accounts receivable will be withheld by SHN Returns by customers will be honored During April 2020, the following transactions took place relating to said agreement: April 14 MXC sold goods on account to NVG Company, P300,000 and accounts were immediately factored by SHN. April 16 MXC sold goods on account to MXG Company, P200,000 and accounts were immediately factored by SHN. April 18 NVG returned goods amounting to P20,000. April 20 NVG paid in full. April 25 MXC sold goods on account to AFN Company, P600,000 and accounts were immediately factored by SHN. April 26 AFN paid in full. Prepare the journal entries and compute the balance of the account Receivable from…arrow_forwardTB Problem 7-170 (Algo) Cordova, Incorporated, reported the following... Cordova, Incorporated, reported the following receivables in its December 31, 2023, year-end balance sheet: Current assets: Accounts receivable, net of $50,000 in allowance for uncollectible accounts Interest receivable Notes receivable Additional information: 1. The notes receivable account consists of two notes, a $100,000 note and a $280,000 note. The $100,000 note is dated October 31, 2023, with principal and interest payable on October 31, 2024. The $280,000 note is dated March 31, 2023, with principal and 8% interest payable on March 31, 2024. 2. During 2024, sales revenue totaled $2,100,000, $1,960,000 cash was collected from customers, and $39,000 in accounts receivable were written off. All sales are made on a credit basis. Bad debt expense is recorded at year-end by adjusting the allowance account to an amount equal to 8% of year-end gross accounts receivable. Required: 1. In addition to sales revenue,…arrow_forwardExercise 7-18 (Algo) Notes receivable [LO7-7] On June 30, 2021, the Esquire Company sold some merchandise to a customer for $54,000. In payment, Esquire agreed to accept a 7% note requiring the payment of interest and principal on March 31, 2022. The 7% rate is appropriate in this situation. Required: 1. Prepare journal entries to record the sale of merchandise (omit any entry that might be required for the cost of the goods sold), the December 31, 2021 interest accrual, and the March 31, 2022 collection. (Do not round intermediate calculations.) 2. If the December 31 adjusting entry for the interest accrual is not prepared, by how much will income before income taxes be over-or understated in 2021 and 2022? X Answer is not complete. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Prepare journal entries to record the sale of merchandise (omit any entry that might be required for the cost of the goods sold), the December 31, 2021 interest…arrow_forward
- buisness k210 Google Docs canvas 0 work i ! Outlook Calendar A ALEKS Accounts Receivable $ 840,000 336,000 67,200 33,600 13,440 Required information Problem 7-3A (Algo) Aging accounts receivable and accounting for bad debts LO P2, P3 [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] On December 31, Jarden Company's Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has an unadjusted credit balance of $16,000. Jarden prepares a schedule of its December 31 accounts receivable by age. Affects Jarden's net income Age of Accounts Receivable Not yet due 1 to 30 days past due 31 to 60 days past due 61 to 90 days past due Over 90 days past due Saved Expected Percent New Tab ab Quickbooks Uncollectible 1.30% 2.05 6.55 33.00 69.00 Problem 7-3A (Algo) Part 3 3. On June 30 of the next year, Jarden concludes that a customer's $4,650 receivable is uncollectible and the account is written off. Does this write-off directly affect Jarden's net income?arrow_forwardQUESTION 5 Information about Calbee Company is provided below: Ending Accounts Receivable: $100,000 Total Credit Sales: $250,000 Beginning Allowance for Doubtful Accounts: $15,000 (Debit) Total Write-offs: $5.000 Calbee uses the percent of receivables method. It estimates that 3% of receivables will ultimately be uncollectible. What is the amount of Bad Debt Expense? I Iarrow_forward8:15 ull 4G O AA Not Secure – moodle.kent.edu.au BE9-3 During its first year of operations, Gavin Company had credit sales of $3,000,000; $600,000 remained uncollected at year-end. The credit manager estimates that $31,000 of these receivables will become uncollectible. (a) Prepare the journal entry to record the estimated uncollectibles. (b) Prepare the current assets section of the balance sheet for Gavin Company. Assume that in addition to the receivables it has cash of $90,000, inventory of $130,000, and prepaid insurance of $7,500. BE9-4 At the end of 2017, Carpenter Co. has accounts receivable of $700,000 and an allowance for doubtful accounts of $54,000. On January 24, 2018, the company learns that its receivable from Megan Gray is not collectible, and management authorizes a write-off of $6,200. (a) Prepare the journal entry to record the write-off. (b) What is the cash realizable value of the accounts receivable (1) before the write-off and (2) after the write-off? BE9-7…arrow_forward
- Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And AnalysisAccountingISBN:9781337788281Author:James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald PagachPublisher:Cengage Learning
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