Fundamentals Of Financial Accounting
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Author: PHILLIPS, Fred, Libby, Robert, Patricia A.
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Chapter 8, Problem 5MC
- 5. If the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts opened with a $10,000 credit balance, had write-offs of $5,000 (with no recoveries) during the period, and had a desired ending balance of $20,000 based on an aging analysis, what was the amount of
Bad Debt Expense?- a. 55,000
- b. $10,000
- c. $15,000
- d. $20,000
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5)An aging of a company's accounts receivable indicates that $11,400 are estimated to be uncollectible. If Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a $2,400 credit balance, the adjustment to record bad debts for the period will require a
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a)debit to Bad Debt Expense for $6,600.
b)credit to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts for $6,600.
c)credit to Bad Debt Expense for $9,000.
d)credit to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts for $9,000.
6 Mario Company's Accounts Receivable balance atDecember 31 was $300,000 and there was a credit balance of $1,400 in the Alowance for Doubtful Accounts, The year's sales were $1,800,000. Mario estimates credit losses for the year at 1.5% of sales. After the appropriate adjusting entry is made for credit losses, what is the net amount of accounts receivable included in the current assets at year- end? A) $300,000 B) $271,600 C) $325,400 D) $277,400
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Tooele Company’s controller estimated bad debt expense using the percentage of accountsreceivable method. Total sales for the year were $500,000 of which 250,000 are on account.The ending balance in accounts receivable was $100,000. An examination of the outstandingaccounts at the end of the year indicates that approximately 12 percent of these accounts willultimately prove to be uncollectible. Before any adjusting entries, the balance in theAllowance for Doubtful Accounts is $700 (CREDIT). Which is part of the correct adjustingentry to record bad debt expense for the year?(The Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is also known as the Allowance for Bad Debts or theAllowance for Uncollectible Accounts.)a. CREDIT Allowance for Bad Debts for $11,300b. DEBIT Allowance for Bad Debts for $11,300c. CREDIT Allowance for Bad Debts for $12,000d. CREDIT Allowance for Bad Debts for $12,700e. DEBIT Allowance for Bad Debts for $14,700
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