More Info Jan 17 Sold inventory to Rick Harrison, $900, on account. Ignore cost of goods sold. Jun 29 Wrote off the Rick Harrison account as uncollectible after repeated efforts to collect from him. Aug 6 Received $50 from Rick Harrison, along with a letter stating his intention to pay within 30 days. Reinstated his account in full. Sep 4 Received the balance due from Rick Harrison. Oct 31 Made a compound entry to write off the following accounts as uncollectible: Bemard Klaus, $100: Travis Moffet, $200, and Serena Wheater, $300. Dec 31 Based on an aging of accounts receivable, estimated uncollectible accounts as $4.200. Print Done
More Info Jan 17 Sold inventory to Rick Harrison, $900, on account. Ignore cost of goods sold. Jun 29 Wrote off the Rick Harrison account as uncollectible after repeated efforts to collect from him. Aug 6 Received $50 from Rick Harrison, along with a letter stating his intention to pay within 30 days. Reinstated his account in full. Sep 4 Received the balance due from Rick Harrison. Oct 31 Made a compound entry to write off the following accounts as uncollectible: Bemard Klaus, $100: Travis Moffet, $200, and Serena Wheater, $300. Dec 31 Based on an aging of accounts receivable, estimated uncollectible accounts as $4.200. Print Done
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
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Transcribed Image Text:Requirement 1. Record the transactions in the journal and post to the Allowance for uncollectible accounts and Bad debt expense ledger accounts that have been opened for you. These accounts have beginning balances of $4.300 (cr.) and so. respectively. Remember to update account balances but ignore posting references.
Begin by recording the transactions in the journal. (Record debits first, then credits. Exclude explanations from any journal entries.)
Jan 17: Sold inventory to Rick Harrison, $900 on account. Ignore cost of goods sold.
Journal Entry
Date
Accounts
Debit
Credit
Jan
17
Jun 29: Wrote off the Rick Harrison account as uncollectible after repeated efforts to collect from him
Journal Entry
Date
Accounts
Debit
Credit
More Info
Jun
29
Jan 17
Sold inventory to Rick Harrison, $900, on account. Ignore cost of goods sold.
Jun 29
Wrote off the Rick Harrison account as uncollectible after repeated efforts to collect from him.
Aug 6
Received $50 from Rick Harrison, along with a letter stating his intention to pay within 30 days.
Reinstated his account in full.
Aug 6: Received $50 from Rick Harrison, along with a letter stating his intention to pay within 30 days. Reinstated his account in full.
Sep 4
Oct 31
Received the balance due from Rick Harrison.
Begin by preparing the entry to reinstate the account. (Do not record the receipt of cash, this will be recorded in the next entry.)
Made a compound entry to write off the following accounts as uncollectible: Bernard Klaus, $100:
Travis Moffet, $200; and Serena Wheater, $300.
Journal Entry
Dec 31
Based on an aging of accounts receivable, estimated uncollectible accounts as $4,200.
Date
Accounts
Debit
Credit
Aug
6
Print
Done
Now prepare the entry for the receipt of $50 from Rick Harrison.
Journal Entry
Date
Accounts
Debit
Credit
Aug
6
Sep 4: Received the balance due from Rick Harrison.
Journal Entry
Date
Accounts
Debit
Credit
Sep

Transcribed Image Text:Oct 31: Made a compound entry to write off the following accounts as uncollectible: Bernard Klaus, $100; Travis Moffet, S200; and Serena Wheater, $300.
Journal Entry
Date
Accounts
Debit
Credit
Oct
31
Dec 31: Based on the aging of accounts receivable, estimated uncollectible accounts as $4.200.
Journal Entry
Date
Accounts
Debit
Credit
Dec
31
Now post to the Allowance for uncollectible accounts and Bad debt expense ledger accounts that have been opened for you. These accounts have beginning balances of $4,300 (cr.) and S0 respectively. Remember to update account balances but ignore posting references. (Post to the accounts in the same order as the journal entries prepared above, using the first available line on the debit or credit side of each T-account.)
Allowance for uncollectible accounts
Bad debt expense
Beg Bal
4,300
Beg Bal
Requirement 2. The December 31 balance of Accounts receivable is $166,000. Show how Accounts receivable would be reported on the balance sheet at that date. (Complete all answer boxes.)
Reliable Auto Parts, Inc.
Balance Sheet (partial)
December 31
Less:
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