The balance in the Allowance for uncollectible account as at Jan 1st, 2010 was $10,500 (credit) The balance in the Accounts Receivable account as at Jan 1st, 2010 was $133,000. The company completed the following transactions during 2010 and 2011: 2010 June 10th Wrote off the balance of $600 from Manny Miller's account as uncollectible Re-instated the account of Betty Lou and recorded the collection of $1200 as payment in full for her account which had been written off earlier September 15th December 31st Recorded the uncollectible account expense based on the aging schedule. The schedule showed that $14,100 of accounts receivable was estimated as uncollectible December 31st Made the closing entry for the uncollectible expense account 2011 Sold inventory to Jack Frost, $1100, on Jan 17 account Wrote off as uncollectible the accounts of August 15 Barry Semper, $1,500; Maria Jesus $1,400 and Rory Paul $200 Received 40% of the amount owed by Jack Sep tember 26 Frost and wrote off the remainder as uncollectible Received 20% of the funds owed from Maria October 16 Jesus as part payment of her account which had been written off earlier as uncollectible The Aging schedule showed an estimated December 31 $7500 as uncollectible
The balance in the Allowance for uncollectible account as at Jan 1st, 2010 was $10,500 (credit) The balance in the Accounts Receivable account as at Jan 1st, 2010 was $133,000. The company completed the following transactions during 2010 and 2011: 2010 June 10th Wrote off the balance of $600 from Manny Miller's account as uncollectible Re-instated the account of Betty Lou and recorded the collection of $1200 as payment in full for her account which had been written off earlier September 15th December 31st Recorded the uncollectible account expense based on the aging schedule. The schedule showed that $14,100 of accounts receivable was estimated as uncollectible December 31st Made the closing entry for the uncollectible expense account 2011 Sold inventory to Jack Frost, $1100, on Jan 17 account Wrote off as uncollectible the accounts of August 15 Barry Semper, $1,500; Maria Jesus $1,400 and Rory Paul $200 Received 40% of the amount owed by Jack Sep tember 26 Frost and wrote off the remainder as uncollectible Received 20% of the funds owed from Maria October 16 Jesus as part payment of her account which had been written off earlier as uncollectible The Aging schedule showed an estimated December 31 $7500 as uncollectible
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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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Assume that the percentage of sales method was used instead by the company and that on December 31st, 2010 5% of 2010 ‘s credit sales are estimated to be uncollectible. Assume Sales for 2010 were 520,000 (60% relates to cash sales)
Determine the amount to be charged to the uncollectible expense account.
Transcribed Image Text:The balance in the Allowance for uncollectible account as at Jan 1st, 2010 was $10,500
(credit)
The balance in the Accounts Receivable account as at Jan 1st, 2010 was $133,000.
The company completed the following transactions during 2010 and 2011:
2010
June 10th
Wrote off the balance of $600 from Manny
Miller's account as uncollectible
Re-instated the account of Betty Lou and
recorded the collection of $1200 as payment
September 15h
in full for her account which had been written
off earlier
December 31st
Recorded the uncollectible account expense
based on the aging schedule. The schedule
showed that $14,100 of accounts receivable
was estimated as uncollectible
December 31st
Made the closing entry for the uncollectible
expense account
2011
Sold inventory to Jack Frost, $1100, on
Jan 17
account
Wrote off as uncollectible the accounts of
Barry Semper, $1,500; Maria Jesus $1,400
and Rory Paul $200
Received 40% of the amount owed by Jack
August 15
September 26
Frost and wrote off the remainder as
uncollectible
Received 20% of the funds owed from Maria
October 16
Jesus as part payment of her account which
had been written off earlier as uncollectible
The Aging schedule showed an estimated
December 31
$7500 as uncollectible
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