At the end of 2020, Crown Point Corp. has accounts receivable of $479,200 and an allowance for doubtful accounts of $30,300. On January 24, 2021, Crown Point learns that its $11,600 receivable from Hutley Inc. is not collectible. Management authorizes a write off. But on March 4, 2021, Crown Point Corp. receives payment in full of $11,600 from Hutley Inc. after the write off. Prepare the required journal entries to record this transaction. (List all debit entries before credit entries. Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter O for the amounts.) Date Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit Mar. 4 (To reverse write off of account receivable) Mar. 4 (To rocord colloction of =account rocoivable)
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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