11,000          Revenue   11,000         15 May Allowance for uncollectible account 2,900        Accounts receivable

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Date Particulars Debit Credit
10 Jan Accounts receivable 11,000  
       Revenue   11,000
       
15 May Allowance for uncollectible account 2,900  
     Accounts receivable   2,900
       
4 Aug Cash 7,700  
    Allowance for uncollectible amount 3,300  
           Accounts Receivable   11,000
       
26 Oct Accounts Receivable 120  
     Allowance for uncollectible account   120
       
26 Oct  Cash 120  
      Accounts receivable    120
       
31 Dec  Bad Debt  91380  
      Allowance for uncollectible accounts   91380

Allowance for uncollective Accounts

Date Particulars Amount Date Particulars Amount
15 May  Accounts Receivable 2,900 1 Jan  Balance b/d 31,200
4 Aug Accounts Receivable 3,300 26 Oct  Account Receivable 120
31 Dec Balance c/d 116,500 31 Dec Bad Debt 91,380
        Balance c/d 116,500
  Total 122,700   Total 122,7

 

Accounts receivable

Date Particulars Amount Date Particulars Amount
1 Jan To Balance b/d 312,000 15 May but allowance for uncollectible 2,900
10 Jan  to sales Revenue 11,000 4 August by allowance for uncollectible 3,300
26 Oct To Allowance for uncollectible account 120 26 Oct by cash 120
      31 Dec by balance c/d 316,800
  Total 122,700   Total 122,700

 

Current Assets:  
Total Receivable 316,800
Less: Allowance for uncollectible 116,500
Net Trade receivable 200,300

Requirement:

1. Prepare the balance sheet extract as at Dec 31, 2020, to show the net realizable value
for the Accounts Receivable.


2. Assume credit sales for 2019 were $312,000 and that on December 31, 10% of credit
sales are estimated to be uncollectible. Using the percentage of sales method:
i. Determine the amount to be charged to the uncollectible expense
account.
ii. Prepare the Allowance for uncollectible account.
iii. Prepare the balance sheet extract to show the net realizable value of
the Accounts Receivable as at December 31.

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