FUNDAMENTALS OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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Chapter 8, Problem 16ME
(Supplement 8A) Recording Write-Offs and Reporting
Complete ail the requirements of M8-3, except assume that Extreme Fitness uses the direct write-off method. Note that this means Extreme does not have an Allowance for Doubtful Accounts balance.
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Answer the following questions about recording uncollectible Accounts Receivable (A/R):
a) Describe both the direct write-off method and the allowance method of recognizing uncollectible accounts receivable. In your descriptions, be sure to identify the specific major difference between the approach taken for each method when recording uncollectible A/R.
b) Which method is in accordance with GAAP? Discuss the reasons why the other method is not in accordance with GAAP.
Part B is “Complete the aging of receivables schedule by adding the omitted accounts to the bottom of the schedule and updating the totals. If an amount does not require a box, leave it blank.”
When the allowance method for recognizing uncollectible accounts receivable is used, the allowance account will
have a positive balance at the end of the period if
the write-offs during the period exceed the beginning balance
the write-offs are equal to the balance of the account at the beginning of the period
the write-offs during the period are less than the beginning balance
the write-offs are equal to the difference between the beginning and the ending balance of the account.
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FUNDAMENTALS OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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- Using the allowance method, the entry to record a write-off of accounts receivable will include a. A debit to Bad Debt Expense.b. A debit to Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts. c. No entry because an allowance for uncollectible accounts was established in an earlier period. d. A debit to Service Revenue.arrow_forwardIf a $335.00 debit item in the general journal is posted as a credit: By how much will the trial balance be out of balance? Explain how you might detect such an error.arrow_forwardKirchhoff Industries has a past history of uncollectible accounts, as follows. Estimate the allowance for doubtful accounts, based on the aging of receivables schedule you completed in Exercise 9-8.arrow_forward
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