CHP finds out on May 10th that Customer W's account receivable for $1,000 from services provided last year is uncollectible. Prior to writing-off Customer W's A/R the allowance for uncollectible accounts had a credit (normal) balance of $8,300 and their A/R balance was $285,000. Record the effects of the write-off on May 10th. 5/10 285,000 A/R Allowance for uncollectible accounts 8,300 What was CHP's net A/R before the write-off and after the write off? Before Write off $285,000 $8.300 $276,700 Accounts Receivable Allowance for uncollectible accounts Net accounts receivable Collection of Amounts Previously Written Off Later in the year Customer Wis able to pay $300 of his previous $1,000 he owed the company. He pays the company $300. Re-establish the Accounts Receivable for the amount paid by partially reversing the write-off on May 10th as follows: Accounts Receivable (A+) 300 After Allowance for uncollectible accounts (XA+→→A-) To re-establish a portion of Customer W's A/R previously written off 300

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CHP finds out on May 10th that Customer W's account receivable for $1,000 from services
provided last year is uncollectible. Prior to writing-off Customer W's A/R the allowance for
uncollectible accounts had a credit (normal) balance of $8,300 and their A/R balance was
$285,000. Record the effects of the write-off on May 10th.
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$285,000
$8,300
$276,700
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To re-establish a portion of Customer W's A/R previously written off
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Accounts receivable is an asset for the firm which represents an amount due from a customer. Accounts receivable has a normal debit balance and reported as a current asset on the balance sheet. An allowance account is created to record the estimated uncollectible accounts. Allowance account is treated as contra asset account and has a normal credit balance.

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