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Task 1: Accounts receivable is the amount payable by the custome delivered and services provided. Accounts receivable is a curre to the company by the customers for goods purchased on cr receivable are almost similar in nature and they are used interc amounts payable to a business entity under the transaction transaction. Mr. Mohammed Al Mammari is accounting manager of DE different branches around Sultanate of Oman. Mr. Mohamm nhout accounts raceivable accounting to his accounting evecuti
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Accounts receivable is the amount payable by the customer to the company for the goods
delivered and services provided. Accounts receivable is a current asset and it is any amount owed
to the company by the customers for goods purchased on credit. Bills receivable and accounts
receivable are almost similar in nature and they are used interchangeably but in fact refers to the
amounts payable to a business entity under the transaction of bills of exchange in a business
transaction.
Mr. Mohammed Al Mammari is accounting manager of Dhofar Beverage Company, having
different branches around Sultanate of Oman. Mr. Mohammed Al Mammari wishes to explain
about accounts receivable accounting to his accounting executives and expects you to understand
the following relating to accounts receivable and prepare necessary journal entries and
accounting treatment for the year ended 31st December 2021.
The company sells goods on RO 150,000 for cash and RO 300,000 on credit basis to
various customers in the company. The company has received RO 50000 towards credit
sales and the rest is receivable according to the terms of the business transaction.
Later, the company has not received any money out of the rest of the credit sales and
decided to estimate the bad and doubtful debts at 2.5% of the total credit sales. The
company had allowance for bad and doubtful debts (credit balance) RO 3000.
(a)
Explain the concept of bad debts, allowance for doubtful debts and bills receivable.
(b)
Prepare journal entries and show how it will appear in income statement and balance
sheet.
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