Chapter 5, Problem 5.29P

Problem 5.29

LO 5

Analysis of accounts receivable and allowance for bad debts-determine beginning balances A portion of the current assets section of the December 31, 2017, balance sheet for Carr Co. is presented here:

Accounts receivable	$100,000
Less: Allowance for bad debts	(14,000)	$86,000

The company’s accounting records revealed the following information for the year ended December 31, 2017:

Sales (all on account)	$800,000
Cash collections from customers	820,000
Accounts written off	30,000
Bad debts expense (accrued at 12/31/17)	24,000

Required:

Using the information provided for 2017, calculate the net realizable value of accounts receivable at December 31, 2016, and prepare the appropriate balance sheet presentation for Carr Co., as of that point in time. (Hint: Use T-accounts to analyze the Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Bad Debts accounts. Remember that you are solving for the beginning balance of each account.)