Entry for Uncollectible Accounts Outlaw Bike Co. is a wholesaler of motorcycle supplies. An aging of the company's accounts receivable on December 31 and a historical analysis of the percentage of uncollectible accounts in each age category are given below. 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 Over 180 days past due Total Balance Dec. 31 $664,000 73,000 33,200 23,900 17,300 12,600 $824,000 Estimated Uncollectible Accounts Percent 3/4 % 4 7 17 39 75 Estimated Uncollectible Accounts Amount $4,980 2,920 2,324 4,063 6,747 9,450 $30,484 Assume that the allowance for doubtful accounts for Outlaw Bike Co. had a debit balance of $5,485 as of December 31. Journalize the adjusting entry for uncollectible accounts as of December 31. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.
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.
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