Question

Estimating Bad Debts Expense and Reporting of Receivables

At December 31, 2016, Sunil Company had a balance of $375,000 in its accounts receivable and an unused balance of $4,200 in its allowance for uncollectible accounts. The company then aged its accounts as follows:

Current	$304,000
0–60 days past due	44,000
61–180 days past due	18,000
Over 180 days past due	9,000
Total accounts receivable	$375,000

The company has experienced losses as follows: 1% of current balances, 5% of balances 0–60 days past due, 15% of balances 61–180 days past due, and 40% of balances over 180 days past due. The company continues to base its provision for credit losses on this aging analysis and percentages.

a. What amount of bad debts expense does Sunil report on its 2016 income statement?
$Answer

b. Show how accounts receivable and the allowance for uncollectible accounts are reported in its December 31, 2016, balance sheet.

Current Assets:
Accounts receivable	$Answer
Less: Allowance for uncollectible accounts	Answer
Accounts receivable, net	$Answer

c. Set up T-accounts for both Bad Debts Expense and for the Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts. Enter any unadjusted balances along with the dollar effects of the information described (including your results from parts a and b).

Bad Debts Expense (E)
Balance	Answer	Answer
a.	Answer	Answer
Balance	Answer	Answer

Allowance for Uncollectible Accts. (XA)
Balance	Answer	Answer
a.	Answer	Answer
Balance	Answer	Answer

Answer 1

a)	Amount of bad debts expense
	11540-4200
	7340	answer
b)	Current Assets:
	Account receivable					375,000
	less:Allowance for uncollectible accounts					11540
	Accounts receivable,net					363,460
c)	T-Accounts
	Bad debts expense
	Bal	0
	a	7340
	end bal	7340
	Allowance for uncollectible accounts
	Bal		4,200
			7,340	b.
			11,540	end bal