The following information is taken from the accounting records of Sayan Company on March 31, 2017: Trade Receivables: Rs 4,074,000 (Debit Balance) Allowances for Credit Losses: Rs 65,660 (Credit Balance) The ageing analysis of the Trade Receivables at March 31 along with Lifetime Expected Credit Loss Rate (%) are given below: Age Category Not yet due | 1-30 days past due 31-60 days past due 61-90 days past due 91-120 days past due Over 120 days past due Credit Loss Rate (%) Amount (Rs) 1,927,800 776,300 612,500 455,700 194,600 107,100 4,074,000 10 15 25 50 Total
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.
![The following information is taken from the accounting records of Sayan Company on March
31, 2017:
Trade Receivables: Rs 4,074,000 (Debit Balance)
Allowances for Credit Losses: Rs 65,660 (Credit Balance)
The ageing analysis of the Trade Receivables at March 31 along with Lifetime Expected Credit
Loss Rate (%) are given below:
Amount (Rs)
Credit Loss Rate (%)
3
Age Category
Not yet due
1-30 days past due
31-60 days past due
61-90 days past due
91-120 days past due
Over 120 days past due
1,927,800
776,300
612,500
455,700
194,600
107,100
10
15
25
50
Total
4,074,000](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F8084ff4f-fa53-427f-985f-11556e9d3832%2F36b21d6f-a9d5-42ba-8e62-d97016d9ae06%2Flkgc7x_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
![Required:
1. Calculate the amount of allowance for credit losses at March 31, 2017.
2. Prepare the general journal entry to record the bad debt expense for the year.
3. Post the journal entry to the Allowance for Credit Loss account.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F8084ff4f-fa53-427f-985f-11556e9d3832%2F36b21d6f-a9d5-42ba-8e62-d97016d9ae06%2Fli4m6g6_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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