Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis
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Chapter 6, Problem 8E
Estimation versus Direct Write-Off of
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- 1. Prepare the
journal entries necessary to record the preceding information if (a) had debts are estimated as 3% of credit sales at the time of sale and (b) the bad debts are recorded as they actually occur. - 2. Next Level Which method—recording bad debts at the time of sale or when they actually occur—is preferred? Why?
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Blunt Company makes credit sales of $21,000 during the month of February 2019. During 2019, collections are received on February sales of $20,400, accounts represent-ing $600 of these sales are written off as uncollectible, and a $100 account previously written off is collected.
Required: 1. Prepare the journal entries necessary to record the preceding information if (a) bad debts are estimated as 3% of credit sales at the time of sale and (b) the bad debts are recorded as they actually occur.
Blunt Company makes credit sales of $25,000 during the month of February 2019. During 2019, collections are received on February sales of $24,500, accounts representing $500 of these sales are written off as uncollectible, and a $100 account previously written off is collected.
Required:
1.
Prepare the journal entries necessary to record the preceding information if (a) bad debts are estimated as 3% of credit sales at the time of sale and (b) the bad debts are recorded as they actually occur.
2.
Next Level Which method—recording bad debts at the time of sale or when they actually occur—is preferred? Why?
CHART OF ACCOUNTS
Blunt Company
General Ledger
ASSETS
111
Cash
121
Accounts Receivable
122
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
141
Inventory
152
Prepaid Insurance
181
Equipment
198
Accumulated Depreciation
LIABILITIES
211
Accounts Payable
231
Salaries Payable
250
Unearned Revenue
261
Income Taxes Payable
EQUITY…
Blunt Company makes credit sales of $21,000 during the month of February 2019. During 2019, collections are received on February sales of $20,400, accounts representing $600 of these sales are written off as uncollectible, and a $100 account previously written off is collected.
Required:
1.
Prepare the journal entries necessary to record the preceding information if (a) bad debts are estimated as 3% of credit sales at the time of sale and (b) the bad debts are recorded as they actually occur.
2.
Next Level Which method—recording bad debts at the time of sale or when they actually occur—is preferred? Why?
1a. Assume that bad debts are estimated as 3% of credit sales at the time of sale. Prepare the journal entries to record the credit sales for February and the related estimate of uncollectible accounts on February 28. Next, record the collections on account, the amount that was written off, and the collection of the account that had been previously written off.
1b.…
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