The accounts of Long Company provided the following 20X5 information at 31 December 20X5 (end of the annual period): Accounts receivable balance, 1 January 20X5 $51,000 Allowance for doubtful accounts balance, 1 January 20X5 3,000 Uncollectible account to be written off during 20X5 (ex-customer Slo) 1,000 Cash collected on accounts receivable during 20X5 170,000 Estimates for bad debt losses: Based on ending balance of accounts receivable, 8%. Based on aging schedule (excludes Slo’s account): Age Accounts Receivable Probability of Noncollection Less than 30 days $28,000 2% 31–90 days 7,000 10 91–120 days 3,000 30 More than 120 days 2,000 60 Required: Give the entry to write off customer Slo’s long-overdue account. Give all entries related to accounts receivable and the allowance account for the following two cases: Case A—Bad debt expense is based on the ending balance of accounts receivable Case B—Bad debt expense is based on aging Show how the results of applying each case above should be reported in 20X5 earnings and on the 20X5 statement of financial position. Briefly explain and evaluate each of the methods used in Cases A and B. On 1 August 20X6, customer Slo paid his long-overdue account in full. Give the required entries.
The accounts of Long Company provided the following 20X5 information at 31 December 20X5 (end of the annual period):
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