[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Daley Company prepared the following aging of receivables analysis at December 31.       Days Past Due             Total   0 1 to 30 31 to 60 61 to 90 Over 90   Accounts receivable $ 645,000   $ 411,000     $ 105,000     $ 51,000     $ 33,000     $ 45,000     Percent uncollectible         1 %     2 %     5 %     7 %     10 %         a. Estimate the balance of the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts assuming the company uses 6% of total accounts receivable to estimate uncollectibles, instead of the aging of receivables method. b. Prepare the adjusting entry to record Bad Debts Expense using the estimate from part a. Assume the unadjusted balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is a $13,500 credit. c. Prepare the adjusting entry to record bad debts expense using the estimate from part a. Assume the unadjusted balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is a $2,500 debit.

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Daley Company prepared the following aging of receivables analysis at December 31.
 

    Days Past Due  
       
  Total   0 1 to 30 31 to 60 61 to 90 Over 90  
Accounts receivable $ 645,000   $ 411,000     $ 105,000     $ 51,000     $ 33,000     $ 45,000    
Percent uncollectible         1 %     2 %     5 %     7 %     10 %  
 

 

 
a. Estimate the balance of the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts assuming the company uses 6% of total accounts receivable to estimate uncollectibles, instead of the aging of receivables method.
b. Prepare the adjusting entry to record Bad Debts Expense using the estimate from part a. Assume the unadjusted balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is a $13,500 credit.
c. Prepare the adjusting entry to record bad debts expense using the estimate from part a. Assume the unadjusted balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is a $2,500 debit.

 

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