Ray Company’s trial balance at Dec. 31, 2018 included the following account Debit Credit Allowance for D/A 5,000 Sales 7,200,000 Sales return 200,000 Ray estimates its uncollectible accounts receivable at 2% of net sales. For 2020, Ray should report doubtful accounts expense of?
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.
Ray Company’s
Debit Credit
Allowance for D/A 5,000
Sales 7,200,000
Sales return 200,000
Ray estimates its uncollectible
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