The ledger of the Tortillo company at the end of the current year shows Accounts Receivable of $110,000 and Sales of $700,000.
Journalize the adjusting entry for end of the period for each of the following independent scenarios:
a) If Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a debit balance of $2,000 in the trial balance and bad debts are expected to be 6% of accounts receivable.
b) If Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance of $2,200 in the trial balance and bad debts are expected to be 6% of accounts receivable.
c) If Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance of $3,200 in the trial balance and bad debts are expected to be 1% of sales.
d) If Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a debit balance of $2,400 in the trial balance and bad debts are expected to be 1% of sales.
Adjusting entry
No | General Journal | Debit | Credit |
a | Bad debt expense (110000*6%+2000) | 8600 | |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | 8600 | ||
Adjusting entry
No | General Journal | Debit | Credit |
b | Bad debt expense (110000*6%-2200) | 4400 | |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | 4400 | ||
Adjusting entry
No | General Journal | Debit | Credit |
c | Bad debt expense (700000*1%) | 7000 | |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | 7000 | ||
Adjusting entry
No | General Journal | Debit | Credit |
d | Bad debt expense (700000*1%) | 7000 | |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | 7000 | ||
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