PROBLEM 9 Robin Company uses the following allowance method of accounting for bad debts. The following summary schedule was prepared from an aging of accounts receivable outstanding on December 31, 2021. Probability of Collection 98% No. of Days Outstanding Amount 0-30 days P500,000 31-60 days 200,000 Over 60 days 100,000 The following information is available for the current year: Net credit sales for the year Allowance for uncollectible accounts, January 1, 2021 Allowance for uncollectible accounts, December 31, 2021 (before adjustment) 90% 80% P4,000,000 5,000 (cr.) 2,000 (dr.) Explain how to get the Uncollectible accounts expense Explain the allowance for uncollectible accounts reported in word's financial statements for 2021.
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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