Loose Leaf for Financial Accounting: Information for Decisions
Loose Leaf for Financial Accounting: Information for Decisions
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Author: John J Wild
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 7, Problem 4PSA
Summary Introduction

Introduction: Accounts receivable are legitimately enforceable returns or payments which the organization will get from its clients who have bought its merchandise and services on credit. It is merely a promise to repay the vendor.

To Prepare: Journal entriesfor the given transactions.

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Answer to Problem 4PSA

    DateAccounts title and explanationDebit
    $
    Credit
    $
    2017
    Account receivables1,345,434
    Sales1,345,434
    (to record credit sales)
    Cost of goods sold975,000
    Merchandise inventory975,000
    (to record cost of sales)
    Allowance for doubtful debts18,300
    Accounts receivable18,300
    (to record writing off uncollectible accounts receivables)
    Cash 669,200
    Account receivables669,200
    (to record collection of credit sales)
    Bad debt expense128,169
    Allowance for doubtful debts28,169
    (to record bad debts)
    2018
    Account receivables1,525,634
    Sales1,525,634
    (to record credit sales)
    Cost of goods sold1,250,000
    Merchandise inventory1,250,000
    (to record cost of sales)
    Allowance for doubtful debts27,800
    Accounts receivable27,800
    (to record writing off uncollectible accounts receivables)
    Cash 1,204,600
    Account receivables1,204,600
    (to record collection of credit sales)
    Bad debt expense232,199
    Allowance for doubtful debts32,199
    (to record bad debts)

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  1. To calculate the amount of bad debt:
  2. Closing balance of accounts receivable= credit sales − collections − amount written off

    = 1,345,434 − 669,200 − 18,300

    = $657,934

    Required closing allowance= 1.5% of $657,934

    = $9,869

    Required adjustment = Unadjusted existing balance + required closing balance

    = $18,300 + $9,869

    = $28,169

  3. To calculate the amount of bad debt:
  4. Closing balance of accounts receivable= credit sales − collections − amount written off

    = 1,525,634 − 1,204,600 − 27,800

    = $293,234

    Required closing allowance= 1.5% of $293,234

    = $4,399

    Required adjustment = Unadjusted existing balance + required closing balance

    = $27,800 + $4,399

    = $32,199

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