
INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING
8th Edition
ISBN: 9780078096488
Author: SPICELAND
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 7, Problem 7.2P
Uncollectible accounts; Amdahl
• LO7–5
Real World Financials
Amdahl Corporation manufactures large-scale, high performance computer systems. In a recent annual report, the
Current Year | Previous Year | |
Current assets: | ||
Receivables, net of allowances of $5,042and $6,590 in the previous year | $504,944 | $580,640 |
In addition, the income statement reported sales revenue of $2,158,755 ($ in thousands) for the current year. All sales are made on a credit basis. The statement of
Required:
- 1. Compute the following ($ in thousands):
- a. The amount of uncollectibles written off by Amdahl during the current year
- b. The amount of
bad debt expense that Amdahl would include in its income statement for the current year - c. The approximate percentage that Amdahl used to estimate uncollectibles for the current year, assuming that it uses the income statement approach
- 2. Suppose that Amdahl had used the direct write-off method to account for uncollectibles. Compute the following ($ in thousands):
- a. The accounts receivable information that would be included in the year-end balance sheet
- b. The amount of bad debt expense that Amdahl would include in its income statement for the current year
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Chapter 7 Solutions
INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING
Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.1QCh. 7 - Prob. 7.2QCh. 7 - Prob. 7.3QCh. 7 - Prob. 7.4QCh. 7 - Prob. 7.5QCh. 7 - Prob. 7.6QCh. 7 - Distinguish between the gross and net methods of...Ch. 7 - Briefly explain the accounting treatment for sales...Ch. 7 - Explain the typical way companies account for...Ch. 7 - Briefly explain the difference between the income...
Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.11QCh. 7 - Is any special accounting treatment required for...Ch. 7 - Explain any possible differences between...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.14QCh. 7 - What is meant by the discounting of a note...Ch. 7 - What are the key variables that influence a...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.17QCh. 7 - Prob. 7.18QCh. 7 - (Based on Appendix 7B) Marshall Companies, Inc.,...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.20QCh. 7 - Prob. 7.1BECh. 7 - Prob. 7.2BECh. 7 - Prob. 7.3BECh. 7 - Prob. 7.4BECh. 7 - Prob. 7.5BECh. 7 - Prob. 7.6BECh. 7 - Prob. 7.7BECh. 7 - Prob. 7.8BECh. 7 - Prob. 7.9BECh. 7 - Uncollectible accounts; balance sheet approach ...Ch. 7 - Uncollectible accounts; solving for unknown LO75,...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.12BECh. 7 - Prob. 7.13BECh. 7 - BE 7–14
Long-term notes receivable
LO7–4
On April...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.15BECh. 7 - Factoring of accounts receivable LO78 Refer to...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.17BECh. 7 - Discounting a note LO78 On March 31, Dower...Ch. 7 - Receivables turnover LO78 Camden Hardwares credit...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.20BECh. 7 - Prob. 7.21BECh. 7 - Prob. 7.1ECh. 7 - Prob. 7.2ECh. 7 - Prob. 7.3ECh. 7 - Prob. 7.4ECh. 7 - Prob. 7.5ECh. 7 - Prob. 7.6ECh. 7 - Prob. 7.7ECh. 7 - Prob. 7.8ECh. 7 - Prob. 7.9ECh. 7 - E 7–10
Uncollectible accounts; allowance method...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.11ECh. 7 - Prob. 7.12ECh. 7 - Prob. 7.13ECh. 7 - Prob. 7.14ECh. 7 - Prob. 7.15ECh. 7 - Prob. 7.16ECh. 7 - E 7–17
Interest-bearing note receivable, solving...Ch. 7 - E 7–18
Assigning of specific accounts...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.19ECh. 7 - Factoring of accounts receivable with recourse ...Ch. 7 - Factoring of accounts receivable with recourse...Ch. 7 - E 7–22
Discounting a note receivable
LO7–8
Selkirk...Ch. 7 - Concepts; terminology LO71 through LO78 Listed...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.24ECh. 7 - Prob. 7.25ECh. 7 - Prob. 7.26ECh. 7 - Prob. 7.27ECh. 7 - Prob. 7.28ECh. 7 - Prob. 7.29ECh. 7 - E 7–30
Bank reconciliation and adjusting...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.31ECh. 7 - Prob. 7.32ECh. 7 - Prob. 1CPACh. 7 - Prob. 2CPACh. 7 - Prob. 3CPACh. 7 - 4. The following information relates to Jay Co.’s...Ch. 7 - Prob. 5CPACh. 7 - Prob. 6CPACh. 7 - 7. West Company had (the following account...Ch. 7 - Prob. 8CPACh. 7 - Prob. 9CPACh. 7 - Prob. 10CPACh. 7 - Prob. 1CMACh. 7 - Prob. 2CMACh. 7 - Prob. 3CMACh. 7 - Prob. 7.1PCh. 7 - Uncollectible accounts; Amdahl LO75 Real World...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.3PCh. 7 - Prob. 7.4PCh. 7 - Prob. 7.5PCh. 7 - Prob. 7.6PCh. 7 - Prob. 7.7PCh. 7 - Prob. 7.8PCh. 7 - Prob. 7.9PCh. 7 - Prob. 7.10PCh. 7 - Prob. 7.11PCh. 7 - Prob. 7.12PCh. 7 - Prob. 7.13PCh. 7 - Prob. 7.14PCh. 7 - Prob. 7.15PCh. 7 - Prob. 7.1BYPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.2BYPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.3BYPCh. 7 - Real World Case 74 Sales returns; Green Mountain...Ch. 7 - Ethics Case 75 Uncollectible accounts LO75 You...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.6BYPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.7BYPCh. 7 - Integrating Case 7–8
Change in estimate of bad...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.9BYPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.10BYPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.11BYPCh. 7 - Analysis Case 7–12
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