Number of Days Unpaid Not yet due 1 to 30 days past due 31 to 60 days past due Over 60 days past due Total Accounts Receivable 11.130 $ 175,982 89,200 53,600 31,800 Historical % Uncollectible 17424 margin of error / 3 2% 12% 18% The unadjusted balance of the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of Orange Incorporated is a credit balance in the amount of $17.578 on July 31, Year 1. What is the amount of the adjusting entry to be recorded on July 31 Year 17 35%
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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