#1 The balance sheet of Teal Company at December 31, 2019,
includes the following.
Notes receivable | $37,800 | |||
Accounts receivable | 189,600 | |||
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts | 20,400 | $207,000 |
Transactions in 2020 include the following.
A. | Accounts receivable of $140,500 were collected including accounts of $65,800 on which 3% sales discounts were allowed. | |
B. | $5,500 was received in payment of an account which was written off the books as worthless in 2019. | |
C. | Customer accounts of $20,600 were written off during the year. | |
D. | At year-end, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts was estimated to need a balance of $23,100. This estimate is based on an analysis of aged accounts receivable. |
Prepare all journal entries necessary to reflect the transactions
above. (If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for
the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. Credit account
titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do
not indent manually.)
Journal entries
No | General Journal | Debit | Credit |
a | Cash | 138526 | |
Sales discount (65800*3%) | 1974 | ||
Account receivable | 140500 | ||
b | Account receivable | 5500 | |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | 5500 | ||
(To record reinstated) | |||
Cash | 5500 | ||
Account receivable | 5500 | ||
(To record collection) | |||
c | Allowance for doubtful accounts | 20600 | |
Account receivable | 20600 | ||
d | Bad debt expense (23100-5300) | 17800 | |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | 17800 | ||
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