Problem 5-10 (IAA) Gruesome Company provided the following information for the current year: Allowance for doubtful accounts on January 1 Credit sales Accounts receivable deemed worthless and written of 200,000 5,000,000 300,000 As a result of a review and aging of accounts receivable, it has been determined that an allowance for doubtful accounts of P400,000 is needed on December 31. What amount should be recorded as doubtful accounts expense for the current year? a. 400,000 b. 300,000 C. 500,000 d. 700,000

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Problem 5-10 (IAA)
Gruesome Company provided the following information for
the current year:
Allowance for doubtful accounts on January 1
Credit sales
Accounts receivable deemed worthless and written off
200,000
5,000,000
300,000
As a result of a review and aging of accounts receivable, it
has been determined that an allowance for doubtful accounts
of P400,000 is needed on December 31.
What amount should be recorded as doubtful accounts
expense for the current year?
a. 400,000
b. 300,000
c. 500,000
d. 700,000
Problem 5-11 (AICPA Adapted)
Tantrum Company provided the following information in
relation to accounts receivable at year-end:
Days
outstanding
Estimated
Атоunt
% Uncollectible
0 - 60
61 - 120
Over 120
1,200,000
1%
2%
6%
1,000,000
3,100,000
During the current year, the entity wrote off P70,000 in
accounts receivable and recovered P20,000 that had been
written off in prior years.
At the beginning of current year, the allowance for
uncollectible accounts was PG0,000.
Under the aging method, what amount of uncollectible
accounts expense should be reported for the current year?
a. 90,000
b. 80,000
c. 70,000
d. 60,000
Transcribed Image Text:Problem 5-10 (IAA) Gruesome Company provided the following information for the current year: Allowance for doubtful accounts on January 1 Credit sales Accounts receivable deemed worthless and written off 200,000 5,000,000 300,000 As a result of a review and aging of accounts receivable, it has been determined that an allowance for doubtful accounts of P400,000 is needed on December 31. What amount should be recorded as doubtful accounts expense for the current year? a. 400,000 b. 300,000 c. 500,000 d. 700,000 Problem 5-11 (AICPA Adapted) Tantrum Company provided the following information in relation to accounts receivable at year-end: Days outstanding Estimated Атоunt % Uncollectible 0 - 60 61 - 120 Over 120 1,200,000 1% 2% 6% 1,000,000 3,100,000 During the current year, the entity wrote off P70,000 in accounts receivable and recovered P20,000 that had been written off in prior years. At the beginning of current year, the allowance for uncollectible accounts was PG0,000. Under the aging method, what amount of uncollectible accounts expense should be reported for the current year? a. 90,000 b. 80,000 c. 70,000 d. 60,000
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