b. If Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance of $9,700, journalize the adjusting entry for the bad debt expense for the year. an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. Date Account Debit Credit Dec. 31 c. If Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a debit balance of $9,700, journalize the adjusting entry for the bad debt expense for the year. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. Account Debit Credit Date Dec. 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.
![181-365 days past due
Over 365 days past due
Total
Date
Dec. 31
Date
3,100
1,250
b. If Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance of $9,700, journalize the adjusting entry for the bad debt expense for the year. If
an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.
Account
Debit Credit
Dec. 31
$722,450
Account
60.00%
95.00%
1,736
1,860
1,188
30,111
c. If Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a debit balance of $9,700, journalize the adjusting entry for the bad debt expense for the year. If
an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.
Debit Credit
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![A partially completed aging of receivables schedule for Lindy Designs follows:
a. Determine the amount estimated to be uncollectible by completing the aging of receivables schedule. Round calculations to the
nearest dollar.
Age Interval
Not past due
1-30 days past due
31-60 days past due
61-90 days past due
91-180 days past due
181-365 days past due
Over 365 days past due
Total
Date
Balance
Account
$550,000
96,500
43,750
22,250
5,600
3,100
1,250
$722,450
Estimate of
Uncollectible
Accounts
Percentage
2.50%
4.00%
9.50%
16.00%
31.00%
60.00%
95.00%
Estimate of
Uncollectible
Accounts
Amount
$
13,750
3,860
4,157
3,560
1,736
1,860
1,188
b. If Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance of $9,700, journalize the adjusting entry for the bad debt expense for the year. If
an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.
Debit Credit
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