S & R Company uses the aging of accounts receivable approach to estimate bad debt expense. On December 31, an analysis of accounts receivable revealed the following: Schedule of Accounts Receivable by Age December 31, 2022 Accounts Receivable Age of Accounts Receivable Expected Percentage Uncollect 130,000 50,000 18,000 3,000 9,000 210,000 Not yet due 1-30 days past due 31-60 days past due 61-90 days past due Over 90 days past due Required: (a) Calculate the amount of allowance for doubtful accounts that should be reported on the balance sheet at December 31, 2022. (b) Calculate the amount of bad debts expense that should be reported on the 2022 income statement, assuming that the balance of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts on January 1 was $46,000 (credit balance) and accounts receivable written off during the year totaled $49,000 (c) Present the appropriate general journal entry to record bad debts expense on December 31, 2022. (d) Show how accounts receivable will appear on the balance sheet at December 31, 2022. 0.75% 3% 6% 59% 85%
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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