Journalize the adjusting entry to record the expected credit losses on December 31, 2023. (Credit account titles are aut indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and e amounts. List all debit entries before credit entries.)
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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A company has determined that the length of time a receivable is outstanding is the most appropriate credit risk characteristic for
determining expected credit losses. The following is an aging schedule for the company's accounts receivable as at December 31,
2023:
Customer's name
Aber
Bohr
Chow
Datz
Others
Expected rate of credit loss
Expected credit losses
Total amount
owed
$28,000
50,000
42,000
eTextbook and Media
27,000
158,000
$305,000
$41,160
Current (not
yet due)
Account Titles and Explanation
$50,000
15,000
95,000
$160,000
3%
$4,800
1-30
12,000
$9,000 $19,000
15,000
$36,000
6%
Number of days past due
$2,160
31-60
13,000
10%
$3,200
61-90
$15,000
15,000
Debit
$32,000 $30,000 $47,000
25%
Over 90
$7,500
$27,000
20,000
On December 31, 2023, the unadjusted balance in the Allowance for Expected Credit Losses (prior to the aging analysis) was a credit
of $20,000.
50%
Journalize the adjusting entry to record the expected credit losses on December 31, 2023. (Credit account titles are auto
indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and er
amounts. List all debit entries before credit entries.)
$23,500
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