Intermediate Accounting, 10 Ed
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ISBN: 9781260310177
Author: Mark W. Nelson, Wayne B. Thomas J. David Spiceland
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 7, Problem 7.15BE
Uncollectible accounts; solving for unknown
• LO7–5, LO7–6
A company’s year-end balance in
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E7.8 (LO3) (Recording Bad Debts) At the end of 2019, Sorter plc has accountsreceivable of £900,000 and an allowance for doubtful accounts of £40,000. On January 16, 2020, Sorter determined that its receivable from Ordonez Orchards£8,000 will not be collected, and management authorized its write-off.
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Prepare the journal entry for Sorter plc to write off the Ordonez receivable.
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E7.9 (LO3) (Computing Bad Debts and Preparing Journal Entries) The trialbalance before adjustment of Estefan Inc. shows the following balances.
Accounts Receivable $80.000 (D)
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $1.750 (D)
Sales Revenue (net, all on credit) $580.000 (K)
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P5.11 (LO 1, 3) You have just been hired as a loan officer for Washington Mutual Savings. Selig Equipment and Mountain Bike Inc. have both applied for $125,000 nine-month loans to acquire additional plant equipment. Neither company offered any security for the loans. It is the strict policy of the bank to have only $1,350,000 outstanding in unsecured loans at any point in time. Because the bank currently has $1,210,000 in unsecured loans outstanding, it will be unable to grant loans to both companies. The bank president has given you the following selected information from the companies’ loan applications.
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Cash
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Inventory
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E9.8 (LO 2), AP On December 31, 2021, when its Allowance for Doubtful Accounts had a zero balance, Ling Co. estimated that 2% of its net accounts receivable of $450,000 will become uncollectible and records the necessary adjustment to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. On May 11, 2022, Ling Co. determined that the Jeff Shoemaker account was uncollectible and wrote off $1,100. On June 12, 2022, Shoemaker paid the amount previously written off.
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A. Prepare the journal entries on December 31, 2021, May 11, 2022, and June 12, 2022.
Journalize entries for the sale of accounts receivable.
Chapter 7 Solutions
Intermediate Accounting, 10 Ed
Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.1QCh. 7 - Prob. 7.2QCh. 7 - Prob. 7.3QCh. 7 - Prob. 7.4QCh. 7 - Prob. 7.5QCh. 7 - Prob. 7.6QCh. 7 - Prob. 7.7QCh. 7 - Distinguish between the gross and net methods of...Ch. 7 - Briefly explain the accounting treatment for sales...Ch. 7 - Explain the typical way companies account for...
Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.11QCh. 7 - Prob. 7.12QCh. 7 - Briefly explain the difference between the income...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.14QCh. 7 - Is any special accounting treatment required for...Ch. 7 - Explain any possible differences between...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.17QCh. 7 - What is meant by the discounting of a note...Ch. 7 - What are the key variables that influence a...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.20QCh. 7 - Prob. 7.21QCh. 7 - (Based on Appendix 7B) Marshall Companies, Inc.,...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.1BECh. 7 - Prob. 7.2BECh. 7 - Prob. 7.3BECh. 7 - Prob. 7.8BECh. 7 - Prob. 7.9BECh. 7 - Prob. 7.10BECh. 7 - Prob. 7.11BECh. 7 - Prob. 7.12BECh. 7 - Prob. 7.13BECh. 7 - Uncollectible accounts; balance sheet approach ...Ch. 7 - Uncollectible accounts; solving for unknown LO75,...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.16BECh. 7 - Note receivable LO77 On December 1, 2018,...Ch. 7 - Long-term notes receivable LO74 On April 19,...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.19BECh. 7 - Factoring of accounts receivable LO78 Refer to...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.21BECh. 7 - Discounting a note LO78 On March 31, Dower...Ch. 7 - Receivables turnover LO78 Camden Hardwares credit...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.24BECh. 7 - Prob. 7.25BECh. 7 - Prob. 7.26BECh. 7 - Prob. 7.3ECh. 7 - Prob. 7.4ECh. 7 - Prob. 7.9ECh. 7 - Prob. 7.10ECh. 7 - Prob. 7.12ECh. 7 - Prob. 7.13ECh. 7 - Prob. 7.14ECh. 7 - Prob. 7.17ECh. 7 - Prob. 7.23ECh. 7 - Factoring of accounts receivable with recourse ...Ch. 7 - Factoring of accounts receivable with recourse...Ch. 7 - Concepts; terminology LO71 through LO78 Listed...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.29ECh. 7 - Prob. 7.36ECh. 7 - Prob. 7.1PCh. 7 - Prob. 7.2PCh. 7 - Prob. 7.3PCh. 7 - Prob. 7.5PCh. 7 - Prob. 7.1DMPCh. 7 - Real World Case 74 Sales returns; Green Mountain...Ch. 7 - Ethics Case 75 Uncollectible accounts LO75 You...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.5DMPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.6DMPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.9DMP
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