1. How much will the Uncollectible account expense for the year be? 2. What will the final balance in the Allowance account be, after adjusting for uncollectible account expense?

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Perry Materials uses the aging method and has completed the following analysis of the accounts
receivable:
Over 90 Total
Balance
Customer
1-30 Days 31-60 Days 61-90 Days Days
Johnson
$4,600
$3,200
$7,800
Hot Pots, Inc.
800
1,000
1,800
Potter
40,000
550
40,550
Harrison
3,600
900
4,500
Marx
2,000
50
2,050
Younger
65,000
65,000
Merry Maids
5,900
5,900
Acher
12,000
6,400
18,400
Totals
$127,500
$13,750
$3,700 $1,050
$146,000
Uncollectible percentage
2%
10%
20%
40%
Estimated uncollectible
amount
$2,550
$1,375
$740
$420
$5,085
Required:
1. How much will the Uncollectible account expense for the year be?
2. What will the final balance in the Allowance account be, after adjusting for uncollectible
account expense?
Transcribed Image Text:Perry Materials uses the aging method and has completed the following analysis of the accounts receivable: Over 90 Total Balance Customer 1-30 Days 31-60 Days 61-90 Days Days Johnson $4,600 $3,200 $7,800 Hot Pots, Inc. 800 1,000 1,800 Potter 40,000 550 40,550 Harrison 3,600 900 4,500 Marx 2,000 50 2,050 Younger 65,000 65,000 Merry Maids 5,900 5,900 Acher 12,000 6,400 18,400 Totals $127,500 $13,750 $3,700 $1,050 $146,000 Uncollectible percentage 2% 10% 20% 40% Estimated uncollectible amount $2,550 $1,375 $740 $420 $5,085 Required: 1. How much will the Uncollectible account expense for the year be? 2. What will the final balance in the Allowance account be, after adjusting for uncollectible account expense?
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There are many methods for the calculation of the Uncollectible expense , Generally these are derived based on the past trend, economic conditions, % of receivables , direct write off etc

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