Financial Accounting (12th Edition) (What's New in Accounting)

12th Edition

ISBN: 9780134725987

Author: C. William Thomas, Wendy M. Tietz, Walter T. Harrison Jr.

Publisher: PEARSON

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(Learning Objective 5: Evaluate collectibility using the allowance for uncollectible accounts) During its first year of operations, Spring Garden Inc., had sales of $439,000, all on account. Industry experience suggests that Spring Garden’s uncollectibles will amount to 4% of credit sales. At December 31, 2018, accounts receivable total $59,000. The company uses the allowance method to account for uncollectibles.

1. Make Spring Garden’s journal entry for uncollectible-account expense using the percent-of-sales method.

2. Show how Spring Garden should report accounts receivable on its balance sheet at December 31, 2018.

Definition Definition Financial statement that provides a snapshot of an organization's financial position at a specific point in time. It summarizes a company's assets, liabilities, and shareholder's equity, detailing what the company owns, what it owes, and what is left over for its owners. The balance sheet serves as a crucial tool to assess the financial health and stability of a company, as well as to help management make informed decisions about its future investments and financial obligations.

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

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