1. Record the January 1 credit balance of $26,000 in a T account for Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. 2. Journalize the transactions. Post each entry that affects the following selected T ac- counts and determine the new balances: Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Bad Debt Expense 3. Determine the expected net realizable value of the accounts receivable as of December 31. bacing the provision for uncollectible accountsS on an

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### PR 8-1A Entries Related to Uncollectible Accounts

#### Subject: Accounting

#### Topic: Handling Uncollectible Accounts

The following transactions were completed by The Irvine Company during the current fiscal year ended December 31:

**Transaction Details:**

- **Feb. 8**: Received 40% of the $18,000 balance owed by DeCoy Co., a bankrupt business, and wrote off the remainder as uncollectible.
  
- **May 27**: Reinstated the account of Seth Nelsen, which had been written off in the preceding year as uncollectible. Journalized the receipt of $7,350 cash in full payment of Seth’s account.

- **Aug. 13**: Wrote off the $6,400 balance owed by Kat Tracks Co., which has no assets.

- **Oct. 31**: Reinstated the account of Crawford Co., which had been written off in the preceding year as uncollectible. Journalized the receipt of $3,880 cash in full payment of the account.

- **Dec. 31**: Wrote off the following accounts as uncollectible (compound entry):
  - Newbauer Co: $7,190
  - Bonneville Co: $5,500
  - Crow Distributors: $9,400
  - Fiber Optics: $1,110

- **Dec. 31**: Based on an analysis of the $1,785,000 of accounts receivable, it was estimated that $35,700 will be uncollectible. Journalized the adjusting entry.

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### Instructions

1. **Record the January 1 Credit Balance:** Record the January 1 credit balance of $26,000 in a T account for Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.

2. **Journalize the Transactions:**
   - Post each entry that affects the following selected T accounts and determine the new balances: 
     - Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
     - Bad Debt Expense

3. **Determine the Expected Net Realizable Value:**
   - Calculate the expected net realizable value of the accounts receivable as of December 31.

4. **Adjusting Entry Based on Sales Analysis:**
   - Assuming that instead of basing the provision for uncollectible accounts on an analysis of receivables, the adjusting entry on December 31 had been based on an estimated expense of 1/4 of
Transcribed Image Text:### PR 8-1A Entries Related to Uncollectible Accounts #### Subject: Accounting #### Topic: Handling Uncollectible Accounts The following transactions were completed by The Irvine Company during the current fiscal year ended December 31: **Transaction Details:** - **Feb. 8**: Received 40% of the $18,000 balance owed by DeCoy Co., a bankrupt business, and wrote off the remainder as uncollectible. - **May 27**: Reinstated the account of Seth Nelsen, which had been written off in the preceding year as uncollectible. Journalized the receipt of $7,350 cash in full payment of Seth’s account. - **Aug. 13**: Wrote off the $6,400 balance owed by Kat Tracks Co., which has no assets. - **Oct. 31**: Reinstated the account of Crawford Co., which had been written off in the preceding year as uncollectible. Journalized the receipt of $3,880 cash in full payment of the account. - **Dec. 31**: Wrote off the following accounts as uncollectible (compound entry): - Newbauer Co: $7,190 - Bonneville Co: $5,500 - Crow Distributors: $9,400 - Fiber Optics: $1,110 - **Dec. 31**: Based on an analysis of the $1,785,000 of accounts receivable, it was estimated that $35,700 will be uncollectible. Journalized the adjusting entry. --- ### Instructions 1. **Record the January 1 Credit Balance:** Record the January 1 credit balance of $26,000 in a T account for Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. 2. **Journalize the Transactions:** - Post each entry that affects the following selected T accounts and determine the new balances: - Allowance for Doubtful Accounts - Bad Debt Expense 3. **Determine the Expected Net Realizable Value:** - Calculate the expected net realizable value of the accounts receivable as of December 31. 4. **Adjusting Entry Based on Sales Analysis:** - Assuming that instead of basing the provision for uncollectible accounts on an analysis of receivables, the adjusting entry on December 31 had been based on an estimated expense of 1/4 of
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