Millennium Associates records bad debt using the allowance, income statement method. They recorded $396,420 in accounts receivable for the year, and $837,270 in credit sales. The uncollectible percentage is 3.4%. On February 5, Millennium Associates identifies one uncollectible account from Molar Corp in the amount of $1,830. On April 15, Molar Corp unexpectedly pays its account in full. Record journal entries for the following. A. Year-end adjusting entry for 2017 bad debt B. February 5, 2018 identification entry C. Entry for payment on April 15, 2018 If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. Round your answers to two decimal places. A. Dec. 31, 2017 To record bad debt expense, income statement method B. Feb. 5, 2018 To record bad debt for identified customer C. Apr. 15, 2018 To reinstate previously written-off bad debt Аpг. 15, 2018 To record full payment
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.
Allowance for a doubtful account is a contra asset account against the account receivable. It is prepared for provision for an estimated uncollectible accounts.
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