Liang Company began operations in Year 1. During its first two years, the company completed a number of transactions on credit, accounts receivable collections, and bad debts. These transactions are summarized as follows. Year 1 a. Sold $1,345,434 of merchandise on credit (that had cost $975,000), terms n/30. b. Wrote off $18,300 of uncollectible accounts receivable. c. Received $669,200 cash in payment of accounts receivable. d. In adjusting the accounts on December 31, the company estimated that 1.5% of accounts receivable would be uncollectible. Year 2 e. Sold $1,525,634 of merchandise on credit (that had cost $1,250,000), terms n/30. f. Wrote off $27,800 of uncollectible accounts receivable. g. Received $1,204,600 cash in payment of accounts receivable. h. In adjusting the accounts on December 31, the company estimated that 1.5% of accounts receivable would be uncollectible. Required: Prepare journal entries to record Liang's Year 1 and Year 2 summarized transactions and its year-end adjustments to record bad debts expense. (The company uses the perpetual inventory system, and it applies the allowance method for its accounts receivable.) (Round

Liang Company began operations in Year 1. During its first two years, the company completed a number of transactions on credit, accounts receivable collections, and bad debts. These transactions are summarized as follows. Year 1 a. Sold $1,345,434 of merchandise on credit (that had cost $975,000), terms n/30. b. Wrote off $18,300 of uncollectible accounts receivable. c. Received $669,200 cash in payment of accounts receivable. d. In adjusting the accounts on December 31, the company estimated that 1.5% of accounts receivable would be uncollectible. Year 2 e. Sold $1,525,634 of merchandise on credit (that had cost $1,250,000), terms n/30. f. Wrote off $27,800 of uncollectible accounts receivable. g. Received $1,204,600 cash in payment of accounts receivable. h. In adjusting the accounts on December 31, the company estimated that 1.5% of accounts receivable would be uncollectible. Required: Prepare journal entries to record Liang's Year 1 and Year 2 summarized transactions and its year-end adjustments to record bad debts expense. (The company uses the perpetual inventory system, and it applies the allowance method for its accounts receivable.) (Round

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