2. The chief accountant of Happy Trails, Inc. prepared the following agency schedule for the company’s end-of-June accounts receivable to determine an allowance for doubtful accounts and bad debt expenses for June.
AR Status | $ Outstanding | Estimated % Uncollectible |
Current | 300,000 | 1 |
Overdue | ||
Less than 1 month | 25,000 | 1 |
Up to 2 months | 12,000 | 5 |
Up to 3 months | 7000 | 15 |
Up to 6 months | 4,000 | 20 |
6 months and over | 6,000 | 40 |
Total | 354,000 |
(a) What is the June 30 allowance for doubtful accounts?
(b) Prepare the accounts receivable section of the June 30 balance sheet.
(c) Assume the following: (1) the May 31 allowance for doubtful accounts was $7,000 and (2) during June, $1,500 of accounts receivable was written off as uncollectible. What is the June bad debt expense?
a) Calculate June 30 Allowance for doubtful accounts
AR status | $ outstanding | % Uncollectible | Uncollectible amount |
Current | 300000 | 1% | 3000 |
Overdue | |||
Less than 1 Month | 25000 | 1% | 250 |
Upto 2 Month | 12000 | 5% | 600 |
Upto 3 Months | 7000 | 15% | 1050 |
Upto 6 Months | 4000 | 20% | 800 |
6 Months and over | 6000 | 40% | 2400 |
Total | 354000 | 8100 | |
a) June 30 Allowance for doubtful accounts = $8100
b) Balance sheet
Current assets | ||
Account receivable | 354000 | |
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts | -8100 | 345900 |
Journal entry
Date | account and explanation | debit | credit |
June 30 | Bad debt expense (8100-5500) | 2600 | |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | 2600 | ||
(To record adjusting entry) | |||
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