Using the allowance method of accounting for uncollectible receivables. April 1 Sold merchandise on account to Jim Dobbs, $8,400. The cost of the merchandise is $3,360. June 10 Received payment for one-third of the receivable from Jim Dobbs and wrote off the remainder. Oct. 11 Reinstated the account of Jim Dobbs and received cash in full payment. Required: Journalize the above transactions. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles. Round your answers to nearest dollar amount. Journalize each of the transaction. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles. Round your answers to nearest dollar amount. CHART OF ACCOUNTS General Ledger ASSETS 110 Cash 111 Petty Cash 121 Accounts Receivable-Alan Albertson 122 Accounts Receivable-Jim Dobbs 123 Accounts Receivable-John Groves 124 Accounts Receivable-Jan Lehn 125 Accounts Receivable-Jacob Marley 126 Accounts Receivable-Mr.Potts 127 Accounts Receivable-Chad Thomas 128 Accounts Receivable-Andrew Warren 129 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 131 Interest Receivable 132 Notes Receivable 141 Merchandise Inventory 145 Supplies 151 Prepaid Insurance 181 Land 191 Equipment 192 Accumulated Depreciation LIABILITIES 210 Accounts Payable 211 Salaries Payable 213 Sales Tax Payable 214 Interest Payable 215 Notes Payable EQUITY 310 Common Stock 311 Retained Earnings 312 Dividends 313 Income Summary REVENUE 410 Sales 610 Interest Revenue EXPENSES 510 Cost of Merchandise Sold 520 Salaries Expense 521 Advertising Expense 522 Depreciation Expense 523 Delivery Expense 524 Repairs Expense 531 Rent Expense 533 Insurance Expense 534 Supplies Expense 536 Credit Card Expense 537 Cash Short and Over 538 Bad Debt Expense 539 Miscellaneous Expense 710 Interest Expense PAGE 1 JOURNAL DATE DESCRIPTION POST. REF. DEBIT CREDIT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
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.
April 1 | Sold merchandise on account to Jim Dobbs, $8,400. The cost of the merchandise is $3,360. |
June 10 | Received payment for one-third of the receivable from Jim Dobbs and wrote off the remainder. |
Oct. 11 | Reinstated the account of Jim Dobbs and received cash in full payment. |
Journalize the above transactions. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles. Round your answers to nearest dollar amount. |
Journalize each of the transaction. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles. Round your answers to nearest dollar amount. |
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