Age Class Not past due 1-30 days past due 31-60 days past due 61-90 days past due 91-180 days past due Over 180 days past due Balance Uncollectible $ 892,000 285,000 4% 1. 101,000 63,000 43,100 8. 16 50 17,700 80 $1,401,800 a. Estimate what the total balance of the allowance for doubtful accounts should be as of December 31. b. Journalize the adjusting entry for uncollectible accounts as of December 31.
Bad Debts
At the end of the accounting period, a financial statement is prepared by every company, then at that time while preparing the financial statement, the company determines among its total receivable amount how much portion of receivables is collected by the company during that accounting period.
Accounts Receivable
The word “account receivable” means the payment is yet to be made for the work that is already done. Generally, each and every business sells its goods and services either in cash or in credit. So, when the goods are sold on credit account receivable arise which means the company is going to get the payment from its customer to whom the goods are sold on credit. Usually, the credit period may be for a very short period of time and in some rare cases it takes a year.
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