50,000 $680.000 .... .... d the percentages probably uncollect
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![Question No 4: Moonglow, a Broadway Publicity firm, uses the balance sheet approach to
estimate uncollectible accounts expense. At year-end an aging of the accounts receivable
produced the following classification:
Not yet due.
1-30 days past due.
31-60 days past due.
61-90 days past due.
Over 90 days past due
$400,000
150,000
60,000
20,000
50,000
S680.000
Total.
On the basis of past experience, the company estimated the percentages probably uncollectible
for the above five age groups to be as follows: Group 1, 1%; Group 2, 4%; Group 3, 10%; Group
4, 25%; and Group 5, 40%
The Allowance for Doubtful Accounts before adjustments at December 31 showed a credit
balance of $6,600.
Instructions
a. Compute the estimated amount of uncollectible accounts based on the above
classification by age groups.
b. Prepare the adjusting entry needed to bring the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts to the
proper amount. Show T- account calculation.
c. Assume that on January 15 of the following year, Moonglow learned that an account
receivable that had originated on September 1 in the amount of $2,400 was worthless
because of the bankruptcy of the client, May Flowers. Prepare the journal entry
required on January 15 to write off this account.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fefa0f2db-ad73-4692-87ab-e9177d7ce426%2F5ec71077-c90e-473d-a4dd-0415760fc615%2Fg9wki5j_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Question No 4: Moonglow, a Broadway Publicity firm, uses the balance sheet approach to
estimate uncollectible accounts expense. At year-end an aging of the accounts receivable
produced the following classification:
Not yet due.
1-30 days past due.
31-60 days past due.
61-90 days past due.
Over 90 days past due
$400,000
150,000
60,000
20,000
50,000
S680.000
Total.
On the basis of past experience, the company estimated the percentages probably uncollectible
for the above five age groups to be as follows: Group 1, 1%; Group 2, 4%; Group 3, 10%; Group
4, 25%; and Group 5, 40%
The Allowance for Doubtful Accounts before adjustments at December 31 showed a credit
balance of $6,600.
Instructions
a. Compute the estimated amount of uncollectible accounts based on the above
classification by age groups.
b. Prepare the adjusting entry needed to bring the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts to the
proper amount. Show T- account calculation.
c. Assume that on January 15 of the following year, Moonglow learned that an account
receivable that had originated on September 1 in the amount of $2,400 was worthless
because of the bankruptcy of the client, May Flowers. Prepare the journal entry
required on January 15 to write off this account.
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