Question 1/18 Ann, Inc. uses the percentage of sales basis to estimate its bad debts. For the year ended December 31. 2020. Ann Co. total sales are €700,000. Management of the company estimates that 1% of credit sales will becomel uncollectible. The existing balance in the Allowances for Doubtful Accounts is a debit balance of €1,250. The Accounts Receivable ba realizable value of Accounts Receivable reported on the statement of financial position at December B1, 2020 is ember 31, 2020is €68,400. The cash 1. O€75,400, 2. O€61 250 BNO€60,150. 4. 0€62 65O.
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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Question 1/18
Ann, Inc. uses the percentage of sales basis to estimate its bad debts, For the year ended December 31, 2020, Ann Co.
total sales are €700,000. Management of the company estimates that 1% of credit sales will
Allowances for Doubtful Accounts is a debit balance of €1,250. The Accounts Receivable bal
realizable value of Accounts Receivable reported on the statement of financial position at December 31. 2020 is
ollectible. The existing balance in the
31. 2020 is €68,400. The cash
1. O€75.400
2 O€61,250.
3.N0€60,150.
4.D€62,650.
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