Evers Industries has a past history of uncollectible accounts, as follows. Age Class Percent Uncollectible Not past due 1 % 3 1-30 days past due 31-60 days past due 12
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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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Estimating Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Evers Industries has a past history of uncollectible accounts, as follows.
Age Class
Percent Uncollectible
Not past due
1 %
1-30 days past due
31-60 days past due
12
61-90 days past due
30
Over 90 days past due
75
Estimate the allowance for doubtful accounts, based on the aging of receivables information provided in the chart below.
Evers Industries
Estimate of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Not Past Days Past Days Past Days Past
Days Past
Due 1-30 Due 31-60 Due 61-90 Due Over 90
Balance
Due
Total receivables
1,124,500 607,400 233,000
121,600
96,500
66,000
1%
3%
12%
30%
75%
Percentage uncollectible
Allowance for doubtful accounts
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