FINANC. MANGERIAL ACCT. W/CONNECT (LL)
FINANC. MANGERIAL ACCT. W/CONNECT (LL)
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ISBN: 9781307257991
Author: Wild
Publisher: MCG/CREATE
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Chapter 7, Problem 8E

Exercise 7-8 Percent of receivables method P3

Refer to the information in Exercise 7-7 to complete the following requirements.

  1. Estimate the balance of the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts assuming the company uses 4.5% of total accounts receivable to estimate uncollectibles, instead of the aging of receivables method.
  2. Prepare the adjusting entry to record bad debts expense using the estimate from part a. Assume the unadjusted balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is a $12,000 credit.
  3. Prepare the adjusting entry to record bad debts expenses using the estimate from part a. Assume the unadjusted balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is a $1,000 debit.

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