Problem 5-6 (PHILCPA Adapted) At the beginning of current year, Rampant Company reported that the allowance for doubtful accounts has a credit balance of P170,000. Bad debt recoveries and bad debts written off in the current year were P30,000 and P235,000, respectively. The allowance account had been previously calculated as a percentage of net sales. It was decided however to provide for doubtful accounts commencing with the year-end adjusting entry on the basis of an analysis of the age of the receivables. The following schedule was prepared. Percent uncollectible Not yet due 1-30 days past due 31-60 days past due 61-90 days past due Over 90 days past due Additional accounts to be written off 1,700,000 1,200,000 100,000 150,000 120,000 30,000 NIL 5. • 25 50 100
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.
1. What is the required allowance for doubtful accounts at year-end?
2. How much would be the doubtful accounts expense for the current year?
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