Transactions 1) Provided services on account for $120,000, terms net 30; 2) Payments totalling $80,000 are received from customers on account; 3) At year end, Acme Inc. estimates their future uncollectible account expense to be 1.5% of sales; 4) Acme Inc. determines a receivable of $500 is uncollectible and writes it off: Beg 1) 2) 3) 4) End Cash 15,000 Assets Accounts Allow. For Receivable Doubtful Accts. 500 Stockholders' Equity C. Stock 7,500 Ret. Earn. R,E 8,000

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Acme Inc. recognized the following transactions during their first year of business

### Transactions

1. **Provided services on account for $120,000, terms net 30.**
2. **Payments totaling $80,000 are received from customers on account.**
3. **At year end, Acme Inc. estimates their future uncollectible account expense to be 1.5% of sales.**
4. **Acme Inc. determines a receivable of $500 is uncollectible and writes it off.**

### Accounting Ledger

Below is the ledger detailing the changes in assets and stockholders' equity based on the above transactions:

| **Assets** | | | | **Stockholders' Equity** | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | **Accounts** | **Allow. For** | | | | |
| | **Receivable** | **Doubtful Accts.** | | | | |
| **Cash** | | | **=** | **C. Stock** | **Ret. Earn.** | **R, E** |
| **Beg** | 15,000 | 500 | – | 7,500 | 8,000 | |
| **1. Provided services on account (120,000)** | | | | | | |
| **2. Payments received (80,000)** | | | | | | |
| **3. Future uncollectible account expense (1.5% of sales)** | | | | | | |
| **4. Write-off uncollectible receivable (500)** | | | | | | |
| **End** | | | | | | |

### Explanation of Accounts and Transactions

1. **Assets**
   - **Cash:** Reflects the actual money Acme Inc. has on hand.
   - **Accounts Receivable:** Represents the amount of money owed to Acme Inc. by its customers for services provided on credit.
   - **Allow. For Doubtful Accounts:** An estimate of the portion of accounts receivable that is expected to be uncollectible.

2. **Stockholders' Equity**
   - **C. Stock:** Common Stock; represents the invested capital from shareholders.
   - **Ret. Earn.:** Retained Earnings; the cumulative amount of profit kept in the company after distributions to shareholders.
   - **R, E:** Represents Revenues and Expenses affecting the earnings of the company.

### Graph and Diagram Explanation

The ledger
Transcribed Image Text:### Transactions 1. **Provided services on account for $120,000, terms net 30.** 2. **Payments totaling $80,000 are received from customers on account.** 3. **At year end, Acme Inc. estimates their future uncollectible account expense to be 1.5% of sales.** 4. **Acme Inc. determines a receivable of $500 is uncollectible and writes it off.** ### Accounting Ledger Below is the ledger detailing the changes in assets and stockholders' equity based on the above transactions: | **Assets** | | | | **Stockholders' Equity** | | | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | | **Accounts** | **Allow. For** | | | | | | | **Receivable** | **Doubtful Accts.** | | | | | | **Cash** | | | **=** | **C. Stock** | **Ret. Earn.** | **R, E** | | **Beg** | 15,000 | 500 | – | 7,500 | 8,000 | | | **1. Provided services on account (120,000)** | | | | | | | | **2. Payments received (80,000)** | | | | | | | | **3. Future uncollectible account expense (1.5% of sales)** | | | | | | | | **4. Write-off uncollectible receivable (500)** | | | | | | | | **End** | | | | | | | ### Explanation of Accounts and Transactions 1. **Assets** - **Cash:** Reflects the actual money Acme Inc. has on hand. - **Accounts Receivable:** Represents the amount of money owed to Acme Inc. by its customers for services provided on credit. - **Allow. For Doubtful Accounts:** An estimate of the portion of accounts receivable that is expected to be uncollectible. 2. **Stockholders' Equity** - **C. Stock:** Common Stock; represents the invested capital from shareholders. - **Ret. Earn.:** Retained Earnings; the cumulative amount of profit kept in the company after distributions to shareholders. - **R, E:** Represents Revenues and Expenses affecting the earnings of the company. ### Graph and Diagram Explanation The ledger
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