Minta Corporation is a leading manufacturer of sports apparel,
shoes, and equipment. The company’s 2017 financial statements
contain the following information ($ in millions):
2017 | 2016 | ||||
Balance sheets: | |||||
Accounts receivable, net | $ | 3,897 | $ | 3,461 | |
Income statements: | |||||
Sales revenue | $ | 34,970 | $ | 32,996 | |
A note disclosed that the allowance for uncollectible accounts had
a balance of $23 million and $47 million at the end of 2017 and
2016, respectively. Bad debt expense for 2017 was $44 million.
Assume that all sales are made on a credit basis.
Required:
1. What is the amount of gross (total) accounts
receivable due from customers at the end of 2017 and 2016?
2. What is the amount of bad debt write-offs
during 2017?
3. Analyze changes in the gross accounts
receivable account to calculate the amount of cash received from
customers during 2017.
4. Analyze changes in net accounts receivable to
calculate the amount of cash received from customers during
2017.
1. Gross accounts receivable at end of 2017 = $3,897 + $23 = $3,920 Million
Gross accounts receivable at end of 2016 = $3,461 + $47 = $3,508 Million
2. Bad debts written of during 2017 = Bad debt expense + Decrease in Allowance for uncollectible accounts = $44 + ($47-$23) = $68 Million
3. Cash Received from Customers = Opening Gross A/R + Revenue - Closing Gross A/R - Bad Debts written off during 2017 = $3,508 + $34,970 - $3,920 - $68 = $34,490 Million
4. Cash Received from Customers = Opening Net A/R + Revenue - Closing Net A/R - Bad Debts Expense = $3,461 + $34,970 - $3,897 - $44 = $34,490 Million
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