Credit Losses Based on Accounts Receivable At
December 31, Schuler Company had a balance of $377,800 in its
Accounts Receivable account and a credit balance of $4,200 in the
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts account. The accounts receivable
T-account consisted of $383,000 in debit balances and $5,200 in
credit balances. The company aged its accounts as follows:
Current |
$306,000 |
0-60 days past due |
46,000 |
61-180 days past due |
20,000 |
Over 180 days past due |
11,000 |
|
$383,000 |
In the past, the company has experienced credit 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 six months
past due. The company bases its allowance for doubtful accounts on
an aging analysis of accounts receivable.
Required
a. Prepare the adjusting entry to record the allowance for doubtful
accounts for the year.
b. Show how Accounts Receivable (including the credit balances) and
the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts would appear on the December 31
balance sheet.
a.
General Journal |
Date |
Description |
Debit |
Credit |
Dec.31 |
AnswerBad Debts ExpenseAllowance for Doubtful AccountsAccounts
Receivable |
Answer |
Answer |
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AnswerBad Debts ExpenseAllowance for Doubtful AccountsAccounts
Receivabl |
Answer |
Answer |
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To record allowance for credit losses. |
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b.
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Current Assets: |
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AnswerAccounts ReceivableLess: Allowance for Doubtful
Accounts |
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Answer |
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AnswerAccounts ReceivableLess: Allowance for Doubtful
Accounts |
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Answer |
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Answer |
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Current Liabilities: |
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Customers' Overpayments |
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Answer |