Marc Pty Ltd has accounts receivable of $92,500 at 31 March 2016. An analysis of the accounts shows the following amounts. Month of sale March February December and January November and October how Transcribed Text Balance, 31 March 2016 $65.000 12.600 8.500 6,400 2015 $75.000 8,000 2.400 1.100 $92.500 $86.500 H

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Marc Pty Ltd has accounts receivable of $92,500 at 31 March 2016. An analysis of the accounts shows the following amounts.
Balance, 31 March
2016
$65.000
Month of sale
March
February
December and January
November and October
Show Transcribed Text
12,600
Age of accounts
Current
1-30 days past due
31-90 days past due
Over 90 days
2015
$75.000
8,000
2.400
8.500
6,400
$92.500 $86.500
1.100
Credit terms are 2/7,n/30. At 31 March 2016 there is a $1.600 credit balance in allowance for doubtful debts before adjustment.
The entity uses the ageing of accounts receivable basis for estimating uncollectable accounts. Marc Pty Ltd's estimates of bad debts
are as follows.
Estimated percentage uncollectable
2.0%
5.0
30.0
50.0
Vie
Qu
Acco
Que
Accoun
Quest
Account
Questi
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Transcribed Image Text:Marc Pty Ltd has accounts receivable of $92,500 at 31 March 2016. An analysis of the accounts shows the following amounts. Balance, 31 March 2016 $65.000 Month of sale March February December and January November and October Show Transcribed Text 12,600 Age of accounts Current 1-30 days past due 31-90 days past due Over 90 days 2015 $75.000 8,000 2.400 8.500 6,400 $92.500 $86.500 1.100 Credit terms are 2/7,n/30. At 31 March 2016 there is a $1.600 credit balance in allowance for doubtful debts before adjustment. The entity uses the ageing of accounts receivable basis for estimating uncollectable accounts. Marc Pty Ltd's estimates of bad debts are as follows. Estimated percentage uncollectable 2.0% 5.0 30.0 50.0 Vie Qu Acco Que Accoun Quest Account Questi Accountin
Prepare the adjusting entry at 31 March 2016 to record bad debts expense.
(Enter debit entries first followed by credit entries. Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered
indent manually.)
Date Account and explanation
Mar. 31
Bad debts expense
Allowance for doubtful debts
Save for Later
Debit
7,680
Credit
I
7680
Attempts: 1 of 2 used Submit Ans
Transcribed Image Text:Prepare the adjusting entry at 31 March 2016 to record bad debts expense. (Enter debit entries first followed by credit entries. Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered indent manually.) Date Account and explanation Mar. 31 Bad debts expense Allowance for doubtful debts Save for Later Debit 7,680 Credit I 7680 Attempts: 1 of 2 used Submit Ans
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