Concept explainers
(a)
Allowance method
It is a method for accounting
Accounts receivable refers to the amounts to be received within a short period from customers upon the sale of goods and services on account. In other words, accounts receivable are amounts customers owe to the business. Accounts receivable is an asset of a business.
Write-off:
Write-off refers to deduction of a certain amount from accounts receivable, when it becomes uncollectible.
To prepare: The
(b)
To calculate: The cash realizable value before write-off as well as after write-off.
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- At the end of 20-3, Martel Co. had 410,000 in Accounts Receivable and a credit balance of 300 in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. Martel has now been in business for three years and wants to base its estimate of uncollectible accounts on its own experience. Assume that Martel Co.s adjusting entry for uncollectible accounts on December 31, 20-2, was a debit to Bad Debt Expense and a credit to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of 25,000. (a) Estimate Martels uncollectible accounts percentage based on its actual bad debt experience during the past two years. (b) Prepare the adjusting entry on December 31, 20-3, for Martel Co.s uncollectible accounts.arrow_forwardAllowance Method for Accounting for Bad Debts At the beginning of 2016, EZ Tech Companys Accounts Receivable balance was $140,000, and the balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts was $2,350 (Cr.). EZ Techs sales in 2016 were $1,050,000, 80% of which were on credit. Collections on account during the year were $670,000. The company wrote off $4,000 of uncollectible accounts during the year. Required Prepare summary journal entries related to the sale, collections, and write-offs of accounts receivable during 2016. Prepare journal entries to recognize bad debts assuming that (a) bad debts expense is 3% of credit sales and (b) amounts expected to be uncollectible are 6% of the year-end accounts receivable. What is the net realizable value of accounts receivable on December 31, 2016, under each assumption in part (2)? What effect does the recognition of bad debts expense have on the net realizable value? What effect does the write-off of accounts have on the net realizable value?arrow_forwardA customer was unable to pay the accounts receivable on time in the amount of $34,000. The customer was able to negotiate with the company and transferred the accounts receivable into a note that includes interest, along with an up-front cash payment of $6,000. The note maturity date is 24 months with a 15% annual interest rate. What is the entry to recognize this transfer?arrow_forward
- Jars Plus recorded $861,430 in credit sales for the year and $488,000 in accounts receivable. The uncollectible percentage is 2.3% for the income statement method, and 3.6% for the balance sheet method. A. Record the year-end adjusting entry for 2018 bad debt using the income statement method. B. Record the year-end adjusting entry for 2018 bad debt using the balance sheet method. C. Assume there was a previous debit balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of $10,220, record the year-end entry for bad debt using the income statement method, and then the entry using the balance sheet method. D. Assume there was a previous credit balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of $5,470, record the year-end entry for bad debt using the income statement method, and then the entry using the balance sheet method.arrow_forwardAllowance Method for Accounting for Bad Debts At the beginning of 2016, Miyazaki Companys Accounts Receivable balance was $105,000, and the balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts was $1,950. Miyazakis sales in 2016 were $787,500, 80% of which were on credit. Collections on account during the year were $502,500. The company wrote off $3,000 of uncollectible accounts during the year. Required Prepare summary journal entries related to the sales, collections, and write-offs of accounts receivable during 2016. Prepare journal entries to recognize bad debts assuming that (a) bad debts expense is 3% of credit sales and (b) amounts expected to be uncollectible are 6% of the year-end accounts receivable. What is the net realizable value of accounts receivable on December 31, 2016, under each assumption in part (2)? What effect does the recognition of bad debts expense have on the net realizable value? What effect does the write-off of accounts have on the net realizable value?arrow_forwardInferring Accounts Receivable Amounts At the end of 2019, Karras Inc. had a debit balance of 141,120 in its accounts receivable. Additionally, Karras had a credit balance in its allowance for doubtful accounts of 4,350 and 9,420 at the beginning and end of the year, respectively. During the year, Karras made credit sales of 1,530,000, collected receivables in the amount of 1,445,700, and recorded bad debt expense of 83, 750. Required: Next Level Compute the amount of accounts receivable that Karras wrote off during the year and the amount of accounts receivable at the beginning of the year.arrow_forward
- On June 1, Phillips Corporation sold, with recourse, a note receivable from a customer to a bank. The note has a face value of 15,000 and a maturity value (principal plus interest) of 15,400. The discount is calculated to be 385, and the accrued interest income is 100. The recourse liability is estimated to be 1,000. Prepare the journal entry of Phillips to record the sale of the note receivable.arrow_forwardBristax Corporation recorded $1,385,660 in credit sales for the year, and $732,410 in accounts receivable. The uncollectible percentage is 3.1% for the income statement method and 4.5% for the balance sheet method. A. Record the year-end adjusting entry for 2018 bad debt using the income statement method. B. Record the year-end adjusting entry for 2018 bad debt using the balance sheet method. C. Assume there was a previous debit balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of $20,550; record the year-end entry for bad debt using the income statement method, and then the entry using the balance sheet method. D. Assume there was a previous credit balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of $17,430; record the year-end entry for bad debt using the income statement method, and then the entry using the balance sheet method.arrow_forwardOn December 1 of the current year, Jordan Inc. assigns 125,000 of its accounts receivable to McLaughlin Company for cash. McLaughlin Company charges a 750 service fee, advances 85% of Jordans accounts receivable, and charges an annual interest rate of 9% on any outstanding loan balance. Prepare the related journal entries for Jordan. Refer to RE6-10. On December 31, Jordan Inc. received 50,000 on assigned accounts. Prepare Jordans journal entries to record the cash receipt and the payment to McLaughlin.arrow_forward
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