Estimating Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Kirchhoff Industries has a past history of uncollectible accounts, as shown below. Age Class Not past due 1-30 days past due 31-60 days past due 61-90 days past due Over 90 days past due Customer Subtotals Conover Industries Keystone Company Moxie Creek Inc. Rainbow Company Swanson Company Total receivables Percent Uncollectible Percentage uncollectible Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Estimate the allowance for doubtful accounts, based on the aging of receivables schedule below. Kirchhoff Industries Aging of Receivables Schedule 2% Balance 6 20 30 45 Not Past 1-30 Days 31-60 Days 61-90 Days Over 90 Days Due Past Due Past Due Past Due Past Due 175,800 71,900 798,900 471,400 17,900 20,700 6,700 9,500 26,300 26,300 880,000 497,700 2% 9,500 185,300 6% 6,700 78,600 20% 39,900 20,700 60,600 30% 39,900 17,900 57,800 45%
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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