1. What is the correct accounts receivable – trade account balance? 2. What is the carrying value of the accounts receivable –trade? 3. What is the correct bad debt expense for the year assuming that the allowance for bad debts based on aging of trade receivables at the beginning of the year was at P5,400?

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1. What is the correct accounts receivable – trade account balance?

2. What is the carrying value of the accounts receivable –trade?

3. What is the correct bad debt expense for the year assuming that the allowance for bad debts based on aging of trade receivables at the beginning of the year was at P5,400?

 
 
The following summarizes the transactions recorded in the Accounts receivable-trade account of Presario
Corporation:
Accounts Receivable - Trade
Jan. 1 balance, net of credit
P9,000 balance
Charge sales
Charge for consignment sales
(note a)
Shareholders subscriptions
Receipts from customers, including
overpayment of P10,000
P106,000
1,250,000 Write offs of bad debts
25,000 Merchandise returns
P1,240,000
7,000
5,500
receivables
Recovery of previous write-offs
Refunds to customers w/credit
60,000 Allowance to customers for
shipping damages
5,000 Collections on carrier claims
Collection on subscription
3,000
2,000
45,000
balances
5,000
50,000
Deposit on long-term contracts
Claims against common carrier
for shipping damages
IOUS from employees
Cash advance to affiliate
Advances to supplier
5,000
1,000
50,000
10,000
Audit notes:
a. No sales were made yet by the consignee on goods out on consignment.
b. It was ascertained that half of the adjusted outstanding accounts receivable-trade balance are still
currently collectible. The term of sale is 5/30, n/60. Based on past experience, a 25% of
customers whose accounts are still current normally pay within the discount period.
c. 30% of the adjusted accounts receivable-trade is 60 days past due and is expected to be only
90% collectible.
d. 20% of the adjusted accounts receivable-trade balance is more than 120 days past due and is
expected to be 50% collectible.
Transcribed Image Text:The following summarizes the transactions recorded in the Accounts receivable-trade account of Presario Corporation: Accounts Receivable - Trade Jan. 1 balance, net of credit P9,000 balance Charge sales Charge for consignment sales (note a) Shareholders subscriptions Receipts from customers, including overpayment of P10,000 P106,000 1,250,000 Write offs of bad debts 25,000 Merchandise returns P1,240,000 7,000 5,500 receivables Recovery of previous write-offs Refunds to customers w/credit 60,000 Allowance to customers for shipping damages 5,000 Collections on carrier claims Collection on subscription 3,000 2,000 45,000 balances 5,000 50,000 Deposit on long-term contracts Claims against common carrier for shipping damages IOUS from employees Cash advance to affiliate Advances to supplier 5,000 1,000 50,000 10,000 Audit notes: a. No sales were made yet by the consignee on goods out on consignment. b. It was ascertained that half of the adjusted outstanding accounts receivable-trade balance are still currently collectible. The term of sale is 5/30, n/60. Based on past experience, a 25% of customers whose accounts are still current normally pay within the discount period. c. 30% of the adjusted accounts receivable-trade is 60 days past due and is expected to be only 90% collectible. d. 20% of the adjusted accounts receivable-trade balance is more than 120 days past due and is expected to be 50% collectible.
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