Intermediate Accounting
1st Edition
ISBN: 9780132162302
Author: Elizabeth A. Gordon, Jana S. Raedy, Alexander J. Sannella
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4, Problem 4.17BE
Closing Entries. At year-end Nelson’s Nursery, Inc had account balances as follows: Sales Revenue of $220,000; Wage Expense of $74,000; Administrative Expense of $12,000; Utility Expense of $6,000; and Rent Expense of $10,000. Prepare the necessary year-end closing entries. Omit explanations
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As Perry Materials Supply was preparing for the year-end close, their balances were as follows:
Accounts Receivable - $146000 (dr)
Allowance for uncollectible accounts - $6200 (dr)
Uncollected Account Expense - $0
Perry Materials uses the aging method and has completed the following analysis of the accounts receivable:
Customer
1-30 Days
31-60 Days 61-90 Days
Over 90 Days
Total
Balance
Johnson
$4,600
$3,200
$7,800
Hot Pots, Inc.
800
1,000
1,800
Potter
40,000
550
40,550
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900
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2,000
50
2,050
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65,000
65,000
Merry Maids
5,900
5,900
Acher
12,000
6,400
18,400
Totals
$127,500
$13,750
$3,700
$1,050
$146,000
Uncollectible percentage
2%
10%
20%
40%
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$2,550
$1,375
$740
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At the end of the year, Mercy Cosmetics' balance of Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts is $440 (credit) before
adjustment. The balance of Accounts Receivable is $17,000. The company estimates that 12% of accounts will
not be collected over the next year.
What adjustment would Mercy Cosmetics record for Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts? (If no entry is
required for a particular transaction/event, select "No Journal Entry Required" in the first account
field.)
At the end of the year, Mercy Cosmetics’ balance of Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts is $440 (credit) before adjustment. The balance of Accounts Receivable is $17,000. The company estimates that 12% of accounts will not be collected over the next year.
What adjustment would Mercy Cosmetics record for Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts? (If no entry is required for a particular transaction/event, select "No Journal Entry Required" in the first account field.)
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Intermediate Accounting
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