The unadjusted trial balance of Serrano Company at December 31, 20XX included the following accounts: Debit Credit Allowance for doubtful accounts 16,000 Sales 7,225,000 Sales return 125,000 Serrano estimates its uncollectible receivables at 2% of net sales. What should be reported as doubtful accounts expense for 20XX?
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.
22. The unadjusted
| Debit | Credit | |
| Allowance for doubtful accounts | 16,000 | |
| Sales | 7,225,000 | |
| Sales return | 125,000 |
Serrano estimates its uncollectible receivables at 2% of net sales. What should be reported as doubtful accounts expense for 20XX?
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