Bundle: College Accounting, Chapters 1-27, Loose-Leaf Version, 22nd + CengageNOWv2, 2 terms Printed Access Card

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ISBN: 9781305930421

Author: James A. Heintz, Robert W. Parry

Publisher: Cengage Learning

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Chapter 16, Problem 2CE

Toni’s Tech Shop has total credit sales for the year of $170,000 and estimates that 3% of its credit sales will be uncollectible. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance of $275.

Prepare the adjusting entry at year-end for the estimated bad debt expense.

(a) Based on an aging of its accounts receivable, Kyle’s Cyclery estimates that $3,200 of its year-end accounts receivable will be uncollectible. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a debit balance of $280 at year-end.

Prepare the adjusting entry at year-end for the estimated uncollectible accounts.

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Solution Summary: The author describes the allowance method for accounting bad debt expense, where uncollectible accounts receivables are estimated and recorded at the end of particular period.

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