Hiroole Corporation prepares an aging schedule for its accounts receivable at the end of each month and records credit losses monthly. The following selected information is from Hiroole's partial aging schedule at the end of August: Number of Days Outstanding 0-30 days 31-60 days 61-90 days. Over 90 days Total Accounts Receivable $264,000 82,000 44,000 19,000 $409,000 Estimated Percentage Uncollectible 1% 2% 9% 14% The unadjusted balance in Allowance for Expected Credit Losses is a debit of $4,300.

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Hiroole Corporation prepares an aging schedule for its accounts receivable at the end of each month and records credit losses
monthly. The following selected information is from Hiroole's partial aging schedule at the end of August:
Number of Days
Outstanding
0-30 days
31-60 days
61-90 days
Over 90 days
Total
Accounts Receivable
$264,000
82,000
44,000
19,000
$409,000
Estimated Percentage
Uncollectible
1%
2%
9%
14%
The unadjusted balance in Allowance for Expected Credit Losses is a debit of $4,300.
Transcribed Image Text:Hiroole Corporation prepares an aging schedule for its accounts receivable at the end of each month and records credit losses monthly. The following selected information is from Hiroole's partial aging schedule at the end of August: Number of Days Outstanding 0-30 days 31-60 days 61-90 days Over 90 days Total Accounts Receivable $264,000 82,000 44,000 19,000 $409,000 Estimated Percentage Uncollectible 1% 2% 9% 14% The unadjusted balance in Allowance for Expected Credit Losses is a debit of $4,300.
Prepare the adjusting journal entry to record the credit losses for the month using the information determined in part (a). (List
debit entry before credit entry. Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no
entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter O for the amounts.)
Account Titles and Explanation
Debit
the bad debts expense would be $
Credit
Would your journal entry be different if the unadjusted balance in Allowance for Expected Credit Losses were a credit of $4,300?
Transcribed Image Text:Prepare the adjusting journal entry to record the credit losses for the month using the information determined in part (a). (List debit entry before credit entry. Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter O for the amounts.) Account Titles and Explanation Debit the bad debts expense would be $ Credit Would your journal entry be different if the unadjusted balance in Allowance for Expected Credit Losses were a credit of $4,300?
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