Accounting: What the Numbers Mean
Accounting: What the Numbers Mean
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ISBN: 9781308841380
Author: David H. Marshall, Wayne W. McManus, Daniel F. Viele
Publisher: McGraw Hill
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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.)

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