MyLab Accounting with Pearson eText -- Access Card -- for Horngren's Financial & Managerial Accounting (My AccountingLab)

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ISBN: 9780133877601

Author: Tracie L. Miller-Nobles, Brenda L. Mattison, Ella Mae Matsumura

Publisher: PEARSON

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Chapter 8, Problem 8.20E

Journalizing transactions using the direct write-off method versus the allowance method

During August 2 016, Ritter Company recorded the following:

Sales of $62,100 ($55,000 on account; $7,100 for cash). Ignore Cost of Goods Sold.
Collections on account, $37,800.
Write-offs of uncollectible receivables, $1,690.
Recovery of receivable previously written off, $500.

Requirements

1. Journalize Ritter’s transactions during August 2016, assuming Ritter uses the direct write-off method.

2. Journalize Ritter’s transaction s during August 2016, assuming Ritter uses the allowance method.

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