etermine the amount of (a) the addition to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and (b) the accounts written off for each of the four years.

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For several years, Xtreme Co's sales have been on a "cash only" basis. On January 1, 2011, however, Xtreme Co. began offering credit on terms of n/30. The amount of the adjusting entry to record the estimated uncollectible receivables at the end of each year has been 1/2 of 1% of credit sales, which is the rate reported as the average for the industry. Credit sales and the year-end credit balances in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts for the past four years are as follows:

 

Year Credit Sales Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
2011 4,000,000 5,000
2012 4,400,000  8,250 
2013  4,800,000  10,200 
2014  5,100,000  14,400 


Laurie Jones, president of Xtreme Co., is concerned that the method used to account for and writeoff uncollectible receivables is unsatisfactory. She has asked for your advice in the analysis of past operations in this area and for recommendations for change.

 

 

INSTRUCTION: Determine the amount of (a) the addition to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and (b) the accounts written off for each of the four years.

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