Entries for uncollectible receivables, using allowance method Instructions Chart of Accounts Journal Instructions May 1. Sold merchandise on account to Taiwan Palace Co., $36,000. The cost of the merchandise sold was $23,540. Aug. 30. Received $10,380 from Taiwan Palace Co. and wrote off the remainder owed on the sale of May 1 as uncollectible. Dec. 8. Reinstated the account of Taiwan Palace Co. that had been written off on August 30 and received $25,620 cash in full payment. Required: Journalize the above transactions in the accounts of Arizona Interiors Company, a restaurant supply company that uses the allowance method of accounting for uncollectible receivables. Refer to the chart of accounts for the exact wording of the account titles. CNOW journals do not use lines for journal explanations. Every line on a journal page is used for debit or credit entries. CNOW journals will automatically indent a credit entry when a credit amount is entered.

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Entries for uncollectible receivables, using allowance method
 
Instructions
Chart of Accounts
Journal
 
 
 
Instructions
 
 
May 1. Sold merchandise on account to Taiwan Palace Co., $36,000. The cost of the merchandise sold was $23,540.
Aug. 30. Received $10,380 from Taiwan Palace Co. and wrote off the remainder owed on the sale of May 1 as uncollectible.
Dec. 8. Reinstated the account of Taiwan Palace Co. that had been written off on August 30 and received $25,620 cash in full payment.
 
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  Journalize the above transactions in the accounts of Arizona Interiors Company, a restaurant supply company that uses the allowance method of accounting for uncollectible receivables. Refer to the chart of accounts for the exact wording of the account titles. CNOW journals do not use lines for journal explanations. Every line on a journal page is used for debit or credit entries. CNOW journals will automatically indent a credit entry when a credit amount is entered.
 
 
Chart of Accounts
 
 
CHART OF ACCOUNTS
Arizona Interiors Company
General Ledger
  ASSETS
110 Cash
111 Petty Cash
121 Accounts Receivable-Taiwan Palace Co.
129 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
131 Interest Receivable
132 Notes Receivable
141 Merchandise Inventory
145 Office Supplies
146 Store Supplies
151 Prepaid Insurance
181 Land
191 Store Equipment
192 Accumulated Depreciation-Store Equipment
193 Office Equipment
194 Accumulated Depreciation-Office Equipment
  LIABILITIES
210 Accounts Payable
211 Salaries Payable
213 Sales Tax Payable
214 Interest Payable
215 Notes Payable
  EQUITY
310 Owner, Capital
311 Owner, Drawing
312 Income Summary
  REVENUE
410 Sales
610 Interest Revenue
  EXPENSES
510 Cost of Merchandise Sold
520 Sales Salaries Expense
521 Advertising Expense
522 Depreciation Expense-Store Equipment
523 Delivery Expense
524 Repairs Expense
529 Selling Expenses
530 Office Salaries Expense
531 Rent Expense
532 Depreciation Expense-Office Equipment
533 Insurance Expense
534 Office Supplies Expense
535 Store Supplies Expense
536 Credit Card Expense
537 Cash Short and Over
538 Bad Debt Expense
539 Miscellaneous Expense
710 Interest Expense
 
 
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Journalize the transactions in the accounts of Arizona Interiors Company, a restaurant supply company that uses the allowance method of accounting for uncollectible receivables. Refer to the chart of accounts for the exact wording of the account titles. CNOW journals do not use lines for journal explanations. Every line on a journal page is used for debit or credit entries. CNOW journals will automatically indent a credit entry when a credit amount is entered.
 
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Allowance method of accounting for uncollectible receivables:

An allowance for doubtful account is reserve account, a contra asset account for account receivable which is used to record estimated bad debt expense based on past trend. Whenever account receivable is to be written off, then allowance for doubtful account is used.

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