Entries for Bad Debt Expense under the Direct Write-Off and Allowance Methods The following selected transactions were taken from the records of Shipway Company for the first year of its operations ending December 31: Apr. 13. Wrote off account of Dean Sheppard, $2,370. May 15. Received $1,190 as partial payment on the $3,150 account of Dan Pyle.  Wrote off the remaining balance as uncollectible. July 27. Received $2,370 from Dean Sheppard, whose account had been written off on April 13.  Reinstated the account and recorded the cash receipt. Dec. 31. Wrote off the following accounts as uncollectible (record as one journal entry):   Paul Chapman $1,590 Duane DeRosa 1,190 Teresa Galloway 710 Ernie Klatt 1,000 Marty Richey 360 31.  If necessary, record the year-end adjusting entry for the uncollectible accounts. If no entry is required, select "No entry" and leave the amount boxes blank. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. a.  Journalize the transactions under the direct write-off method. Apr. 13 Bad Debt Expense  fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_2 fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_3   Accounts Receivable-Dean Sheppard  fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_5 fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_6 May 15 Cash  fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_8 fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_9   Bad Debt Expense  fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_11 fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_12   Accounts Receivable-Dan Pyle  fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_14 fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_15 July 27 Accounts Receivable-Dean Sheppard  fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_17 fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_18   Bad Debt Expense  fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_20 fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_21 July 27 Cash  fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_23 fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_24   Accounts Receivable-Dean Sheppard  fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_26 fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_27 Dec. 31 Bad Debt Expense  fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_29 fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_30   Accounts Receivable-Paul Chapman  fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_32 fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_33   Accounts Receivable-Duane DeRosa  fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_35 fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_36   Accounts Receivable-Teresa Galloway  fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_38 fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_39   Accounts Receivable-Ernie Klatt  fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_41 fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_42   Accounts Receivable-Marty Richey  fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_44 fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_45 Dec. 31 No entry  fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_47 fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_48   No entry  fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_50 fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_51   Feedback   Remember that under the direct write-off method, Bad Debt Expense is not recorded until the customer's account is determined to be worthless. Under the allowance method once a customer account is identified as uncollectible, it is written off against the allowance account. b.  Journalize the transactions under the allowance method. Shipway Company uses the percent of credit sales method of estimating uncollectible accounts expense. Based on past history and industry averages, 1% of credit sales are expected to be uncollectible. Shipway Company recorded $1,157,700 of credit sales during the year. Apr. 13 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts        Accounts Receivable-Dean Sheppard      May 15 Cash        Allowance for Doubtful Accounts        Accounts Receivable-Dan Pyle      July 27 Accounts Receivable-Dean Sheppard  fill in the blank 87dcc3fba038fe9_17 fill in the blank 87dcc3fba038fe9_18   Allowance for Doubtful Accounts  fill in the blank 87dcc3fba038fe9_20 fill in the blank 87dcc3fba038fe9_21 July 27 Cash  fill in the blank 87dcc3fba038fe9_23 fill in the blank 87dcc3fba038fe9_24   Accounts Receivable-Dean Sheppard  fill in the blank 87dcc3fba038fe9_26 fill in the blank 87dcc3fba038fe9_27 Dec. 31 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts  fill in the blank 87dcc3fba038fe9_29 fill in the blank 87dcc3fba038fe9_30   Accounts Receivable-Paul Chapman  fill in the blank 87dcc3fba038fe9_32 fill in the blank 87dcc3fba038fe9_33   Accounts Receivable-Duane DeRosa        Accounts Receivable-Teresa Galloway        Accounts Receivable-Ernie Klatt  fill in the blank 87dcc3fba038fe9_41 fill in the blank 87dcc3fba038fe9_42   Accounts Receivable-Marty Richey    fill in the blank 87dcc3fba038fe9_45 Dec. 31 Bad Debt Expense  fill in the blank 87dcc3fba038fe9_47 fill in the blank 87dcc3fba038fe9_48   Allowance for Doubtful Accounts  fill in the blank 87dcc3fba038fe9_50 fill in the blank 87dcc3fba038fe9_51   Feedback   Remember that under the direct write-off method, Bad Debt Expense is not recorded until the customer's account is determined to be worthless. Under the allowance method once a customer account is identified as uncollectible, it is written off against the allowance account. c.  How much higher (lower) would Shipway Company's net income have been under the direct write-off method than under the allowance method?

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Entries for Bad Debt Expense under the Direct Write-Off and Allowance Methods

The following selected transactions were taken from the records of Shipway Company for the first year of its operations ending December 31:

Apr. 13. Wrote off account of Dean Sheppard, $2,370.
May 15. Received $1,190 as partial payment on the $3,150 account of Dan Pyle.  Wrote off the remaining balance as uncollectible.
July 27. Received $2,370 from Dean Sheppard, whose account had been written off on April 13.  Reinstated the account and recorded the cash receipt.
Dec. 31. Wrote off the following accounts as uncollectible (record as one journal entry):
 
Paul Chapman $1,590
Duane DeRosa 1,190
Teresa Galloway 710
Ernie Klatt 1,000
Marty Richey 360
31.  If necessary, record the year-end adjusting entry for the uncollectible accounts.

If no entry is required, select "No entry" and leave the amount boxes blank. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

a.  Journalize the transactions under the direct write-off method.

Apr. 13 Bad Debt Expense  fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_2 fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_3
  Accounts Receivable-Dean Sheppard  fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_5 fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_6
May 15 Cash  fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_8 fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_9
  Bad Debt Expense  fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_11 fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_12
  Accounts Receivable-Dan Pyle  fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_14 fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_15
July 27 Accounts Receivable-Dean Sheppard  fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_17 fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_18
  Bad Debt Expense  fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_20 fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_21
July 27 Cash  fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_23 fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_24
  Accounts Receivable-Dean Sheppard  fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_26 fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_27
Dec. 31 Bad Debt Expense  fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_29 fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_30
  Accounts Receivable-Paul Chapman  fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_32 fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_33
  Accounts Receivable-Duane DeRosa  fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_35 fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_36
  Accounts Receivable-Teresa Galloway  fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_38 fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_39
  Accounts Receivable-Ernie Klatt  fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_41 fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_42
  Accounts Receivable-Marty Richey  fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_44 fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_45
Dec. 31 No entry  fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_47 fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_48
  No entry  fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_50 fill in the blank ec25d8f2cff8010_51
 
Feedback
 

Remember that under the direct write-off method, Bad Debt Expense is not recorded until the customer's account is determined to be worthless.

Under the allowance method once a customer account is identified as uncollectible, it is written off against the allowance account.

b.  Journalize the transactions under the allowance method. Shipway Company uses the percent of credit sales method of estimating uncollectible accounts expense. Based on past history and industry averages, 1% of credit sales are expected to be uncollectible. Shipway Company recorded $1,157,700 of credit sales during the year.

Apr. 13 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts     
  Accounts Receivable-Dean Sheppard     
May 15 Cash     
  Allowance for Doubtful Accounts     
  Accounts Receivable-Dan Pyle     
July 27 Accounts Receivable-Dean Sheppard  fill in the blank 87dcc3fba038fe9_17 fill in the blank 87dcc3fba038fe9_18
  Allowance for Doubtful Accounts  fill in the blank 87dcc3fba038fe9_20 fill in the blank 87dcc3fba038fe9_21
July 27 Cash  fill in the blank 87dcc3fba038fe9_23 fill in the blank 87dcc3fba038fe9_24
  Accounts Receivable-Dean Sheppard  fill in the blank 87dcc3fba038fe9_26 fill in the blank 87dcc3fba038fe9_27
Dec. 31 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts  fill in the blank 87dcc3fba038fe9_29 fill in the blank 87dcc3fba038fe9_30
  Accounts Receivable-Paul Chapman  fill in the blank 87dcc3fba038fe9_32 fill in the blank 87dcc3fba038fe9_33
  Accounts Receivable-Duane DeRosa     
  Accounts Receivable-Teresa Galloway     
  Accounts Receivable-Ernie Klatt  fill in the blank 87dcc3fba038fe9_41 fill in the blank 87dcc3fba038fe9_42
  Accounts Receivable-Marty Richey    fill in the blank 87dcc3fba038fe9_45
Dec. 31 Bad Debt Expense  fill in the blank 87dcc3fba038fe9_47 fill in the blank 87dcc3fba038fe9_48
  Allowance for Doubtful Accounts  fill in the blank 87dcc3fba038fe9_50 fill in the blank 87dcc3fba038fe9_51
 
Feedback
 

Remember that under the direct write-off method, Bad Debt Expense is not recorded until the customer's account is determined to be worthless.

Under the allowance method once a customer account is identified as uncollectible, it is written off against the allowance account.

c.  How much higher (lower) would Shipway Company's net income have been under the direct write-off method than under the allowance method?
Higher  by $fill in the blank 45288a04207af81_2

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