Cowen’s, a large department store located in a metropolitan area, has been experiencing difficulty in estimating its bad debts. The company has decided to prepare an aging schedule for its outstanding accounts receivable and estimate bad debts by the due dates of its receivables. This analysis dis loses the following information: Balance Age of Receivable Estimated Percentage Uncollectible $191,000 Under 30 days 0.8% 118,000 30-60 days 2.0% 73,000 61-120 days 5.0% 41,000 121-240 days 20.0% 25,000 241-360 days 35.0% 19,000 Over 360 days 60.0% $467,000 CHART OF ACCOUNTS Cowen’s General Ledger   ASSETS 111 Cash 121 Accounts Receivable 122 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 141 Inventory 152 Prepaid Insurance 181 Equipment 198 Accumulated Depreciation   LIABILITIES 211 Accounts Payable 231 Salaries Payable 250 Unearned Revenue 261 Income Taxes Payable   EQUITY 311 Common Stock 331 Retained Earnings   REVENUE 411 Sales Revenue   EXPENSES 500 Cost of Goods Sold 511 Insurance Expense 512 Utilities Expense 521 Salaries Expense 532 Bad Debt Expense 540 Interest Expense 541 Depreciation Expense 559 Miscellaneous Expenses 910 Income Tax Expense 3a. Prepare the journal entry on June 30 to record Cowen’s estimated uncollectibles, assuming the balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts prior to adjustment is $0. General Journal Instructions PAGE 1   GENERAL JOURNAL     DATE ACCOUNT TITLE POST. REF. DEBIT CREDIT 1           2                 3b. Prepare the journal entry on June 30 to record Cowen’s estimated uncollectibles, assuming the balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts prior to adjustment is a $3,000 debit.  General Journal Instructions PAGE 1   GENERAL JOURNAL     DATE ACCOUNT TITLE POST. REF. DEBIT CREDIT 1           2                 3c. Prepare the journal entry on June 30 to record Cowen’s estimated uncollectibles, assuming the balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts prior to adjustment is a $2,500 credit.  General Journal Instructions PAGE 1   GENERAL JOURNAL     DATE ACCOUNT TITLE POST. REF. DEBIT CREDIT 1           2                     1. Use the Aging analysis to compute the estimated amount of uncollectible receivables. The estimated amount uncollectible based on the data provided is   .   2. What is the net realizable value of Cowen’s accounts receivable? Net realizable value of accounts receivable   .

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Cowen’s, a large department store located in a metropolitan area, has been experiencing difficulty in estimating its bad debts. The company has decided to prepare an aging schedule for its outstanding accounts receivable and estimate bad debts by the due dates of its receivables. This analysis dis

loses the following information:
Balance Age of Receivable Estimated Percentage Uncollectible
$191,000 Under 30 days 0.8%
118,000 30-60 days 2.0%
73,000 61-120 days 5.0%
41,000 121-240 days 20.0%
25,000 241-360 days 35.0%
19,000 Over 360 days 60.0%
$467,000
CHART OF ACCOUNTS
Cowen’s
General Ledger
  ASSETS
111 Cash
121 Accounts Receivable
122 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
141 Inventory
152 Prepaid Insurance
181 Equipment
198 Accumulated Depreciation
  LIABILITIES
211 Accounts Payable
231 Salaries Payable
250 Unearned Revenue
261 Income Taxes Payable
  EQUITY
311 Common Stock
331 Retained Earnings
  REVENUE
411 Sales Revenue
  EXPENSES
500 Cost of Goods Sold
511 Insurance Expense
512 Utilities Expense
521 Salaries Expense
532 Bad Debt Expense
540 Interest Expense
541 Depreciation Expense
559 Miscellaneous Expenses
910 Income Tax Expense
3a. Prepare the journal entry on June 30 to record Cowen’s estimated uncollectibles, assuming the balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts prior to adjustment is $0.
General Journal Instructions
PAGE 1
 
GENERAL JOURNAL
 
  DATE ACCOUNT TITLE POST. REF. DEBIT CREDIT
1
 
 
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3b. Prepare the journal entry on June 30 to record Cowen’s estimated uncollectibles, assuming the balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts prior to adjustment is a $3,000 debit.
 General Journal Instructions
PAGE 1
 
GENERAL JOURNAL
 
  DATE ACCOUNT TITLE POST. REF. DEBIT CREDIT
1
 
 
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3c. Prepare the journal entry on June 30 to record Cowen’s estimated uncollectibles, assuming the balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts prior to adjustment is a $2,500 credit.
 General Journal Instructions
PAGE 1
 
GENERAL JOURNAL
 
  DATE ACCOUNT TITLE POST. REF. DEBIT CREDIT
1
 
 
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1. Use the Aging analysis to compute the estimated amount of uncollectible receivables.
The estimated amount uncollectible based on the data provided is
 
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2. What is the net realizable value of Cowen’s accounts receivable?
Net realizable value of accounts receivable
 
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