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Chapter 6, Problem 6.3AP

Determining Bad Debt Expense Based on Aging Analysis (P6-3)

LO6-2 Briggs & Stratton Engines Inc. uses the aging approach to estimate bad debt expense at the end of each accounting year. Credit sales occur frequently on terms n/45. The balance of each account receivable is aged on the basis of four time periods as follows: (1) not yet due, (2) up to 6 months past due, (3) 6 to 12 months past due, and (4) more than one year past due. Experience has shown that for each age group, the average loss rate on the amount of the receivable at year-end due to uncollectibility is (a) 1 percent, (b) 5 percent, (c) 20 percent, and (d) 50 percent, respectively.

At December 31, 2014 (end of the current accounting year), the Accounts Receivable balance was $39,500, and the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts balance was $1,550 (credit). In determining which accounts have been paid, the company applies collections to the oldest sales first. To simplify, only five customer accounts are used; the details of each on December 31, 2014, follow:

Date Explanation Debit Credit Balance
R. Devens—Account Receivable
3/13/2014 Sale 19,000 19,000
5/12/2014 Collection 10,000 9,000
9/30/2014 Collection 7,000 2,000
C. Howard—Account Receivable
11/01/2013 Sale 31,000 31,000
06/01/2014 Collection 20,000 11,000
12/01/2014 Collection 5,000 6,000
D. McClain—Account Receivable
10/31/2014 Sale 12,000 12,000
12/10/2014 Collection 8,000 4,000
T. Skibinski—Account Receivable
05/02/2014 Sale 15,000 15,000
06/01/2014 Sale 10,000 25,000
06/15/2014 Collection 15,000 10,000
07/15/2014 Collection 10,000 0
10/01/2014 Sale 26,000 26,000
11/15/2014 Collection 16,000 10,000
12/15/2014 Sale 4,500 14,500
H. Wu—Account Receivable
12/30/2014 Sale 13,000 13,000

Required:

  1. 1. Compute the total accounts receivable in each age category.
  2. 2. Compute the estimated uncollectible amount for each age category and in total.
  3. 3. Give the adjusting entry for bad debt expense at December 31, 2014.
  4. 4. Show how the amounts related to accounts receivable should be presented on the 2014 income statement and balance sheet.
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Chapter 6 Solutions

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Ch. 6 - Prob. 11QCh. 6 - Prob. 12QCh. 6 - Prob. 13QCh. 6 - Prob. 14QCh. 6 - Briefly explain how the total amount of cash...Ch. 6 - Prob. 16QCh. 6 - Sales discounts with terms 2/10, n/30 mean: a. 10...Ch. 6 - Gross sales total 300,000, one-half of which were...Ch. 6 - A company has been successful in reducing the...Ch. 6 - When a company using the allowance method writes...Ch. 6 - You have determined that Company X estimates bad...Ch. 6 - Prob. 6MCQCh. 6 - Which of the following is not a step toward...Ch. 6 - When using the allowance method, as bad debt...Ch. 6 - Which of the following best describes the proper...Ch. 6 - Prob. 10MCQCh. 6 - Prob. 6.1MECh. 6 - Prob. 6.2MECh. 6 - Recording Bad Debts Prepare journal entries for...Ch. 6 - Prob. 6.4MECh. 6 - Determining the Effects of Credit Policy Changes...Ch. 6 - Prob. 6.6MECh. 6 - Prob. 6.7MECh. 6 - Prob. 6.1ECh. 6 - Reporting Net Sales with Credit Sales, Sales...Ch. 6 - Reporting Net Sales with Credit Sales, Sales...Ch. 6 - Determining the Effects of Credit Sales, Sales...Ch. 6 - Prob. 6.5ECh. 6 - Reporting Bad Debt Expense and Accounts Receivable...Ch. 6 - Recording Bad Debt Expense Estimates and...Ch. 6 - Recording Bad Debt Expense Estimates and...Ch. 6 - Prob. 6.9ECh. 6 - Prob. 6.10ECh. 6 - Computing Bad Debt Expense Using Aging Analysis...Ch. 6 - Recording and Reporting a Bad Debt Estimate Using...Ch. 6 - Recording and Reporting a Bad Debt Estimate Using...Ch. 6 - Prob. 6.14ECh. 6 - Prob. 6.15ECh. 6 - Inferring Bad Debt Write-Offs and Cash Collections...Ch. 6 - Inferring Bad Debt Write-Offs and Cash Collections...Ch. 6 - Prob. 6.18ECh. 6 - Prob. 6.19ECh. 6 - Prob. 6.20ECh. 6 - Recording, Reporting, and Evaluating a Bad Debt...Ch. 6 - Prob. 6.22ECh. 6 - Prob. 6.23ECh. 6 - Interpreting tho Effects of Salos Declines and...Ch. 6 - Prob. 6.25ECh. 6 - Prob. 6.26ECh. 6 - Prob. 6.27ECh. 6 - Prob. 6.1PCh. 6 - Recording Bad Debts and Interpreting Disclosure of...Ch. 6 - Determining Bad Debt Expense Based on Aging...Ch. 6 - Preparing an Income Statement and Computing the...Ch. 6 - Prob. 6.5PCh. 6 - Prob. 6.6PCh. 6 - Prob. 6.7PCh. 6 - Reporting Net Sales and Expenses with Discounts,...Ch. 6 - Prob. 6.2APCh. 6 - Determining Bad Debt Expense Based on Aging...Ch. 6 - Prob. 6.4APCh. 6 - Prob. 6.5APCh. 6 - Prob. 6.1CONCh. 6 - Finding Financial Information Refer to the...Ch. 6 - Finding Financial Information Refer to the...Ch. 6 - Prob. 6.3CPCh. 6 - Prob. 6.4CPCh. 6 - Prob. 6.5CP
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