Financial Accounting
Financial Accounting
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781119298229
Author: Weygandt, Jerry J.; Kieso, Donald E.; Kimmel, Paul D.
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 8, Problem 8.5E

(a)

To determine

Direct write-off method

This method does not make allowance or estimation for uncollectible accounts, instead this method directly write-off the actual uncollectible accounts by debiting bad debt expense and by crediting accounts receivable. Under this method, accounts would be written off only when the receivables from a customer remain uncollectible.

To prepare: The journal entry to write-off $1,400 of accounts receivable as uncollectible, under direct write-off method.

(b) (1)

To determine

Percentage-of-sales basis:

It is a method of estimating the bad debts (loss on extending credit), by multiplying the expected percentage of uncollectible with the total amount of net credit sale for a specific period. Estimated bad debts would be treated as a bad debt expense of the particular period.

To Prepare: The adjusting journal entry for recording the bad debt expense for the year, under allowance method, if bad debt expense are expected to be 1% of net sales.

(b) (2)

To determine

Percentage-of-receivables basis:

It is a method of estimating the bad debts (loss on extending credit), by multiplying the expected percentage of uncollectible with the total amount of receivables for a specific period. Estimated bad debts would be treated as a target allowance balance.

To Prepare: The adjusting journal entry for recording the bad debt expense for the year, under allowance method, if bad debt expenses are expected to be 10% of accounts receivable.

(c) (1)

To determine

Percentage-of-sales basis:

It is a method of estimating the bad debts (loss on extending credit), by multiplying the expected percentage of uncollectible with the total amount of net credit sale for a specific period. Estimated bad debts would be treated as a bad debt expense of the particular period.

To Prepare: The adjusting journal entry for recording the bad debt expense for the year, under allowance method, if bad debt expense are expected to be 0.75% of net sales.

(c) (2)

To determine

Percentage-of-receivables basis:

It is a method of estimating the bad debts (loss on extending credit), by multiplying the expected percentage of uncollectible with the total amount of receivables for a specific period. Estimated bad debts would be treated as a target allowance balance.

To Prepare: The adjusting journal entry for recording the bad debt expense for the year, under allowance method, if bad debt expenses are expected to be 6% of accounts receivable.

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Financial Accounting

Ch. 8 - Prob. 11QCh. 8 - Prob. 12QCh. 8 - Prob. 13QCh. 8 - Prob. 14QCh. 8 - Prob. 15QCh. 8 - Prob. 16QCh. 8 - Prob. 17QCh. 8 - Prob. 18QCh. 8 - 19 The accounts receivable turnover is 8.14, and...Ch. 8 - Prob. 20QCh. 8 - Prob. 8.1BECh. 8 - Prob. 8.2BECh. 8 - Prob. 8.3BECh. 8 - Prob. 8.4BECh. 8 - Prob. 8.5BECh. 8 - Prepare entry using percentage-of-receivables...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.7BECh. 8 - Compute interest and determine maturity dates on...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.9BECh. 8 - Prob. 8.10BECh. 8 - Prob. 8.11BECh. 8 - Prob. 8.12BECh. 8 - Prob. 8.1DIECh. 8 - Prob. 8.2ADIECh. 8 - Prob. 8.2BDIECh. 8 - Prob. 8.3DIECh. 8 - Prob. 8.4DIECh. 8 - Prob. 8.1ECh. 8 - Prob. 8.2ECh. 8 - Journalize entries for recognizing accounts...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.4ECh. 8 - Prob. 8.5ECh. 8 - Determine bad debt expense, and prepare the...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.7ECh. 8 - Prob. 8.8ECh. 8 - Prob. 8.9ECh. 8 - Prob. 8.10ECh. 8 - Prob. 8.11ECh. 8 - Prob. 8.13ECh. 8 - Prob. 8.14ECh. 8 - Prob. 8.15ECh. 8 - Prob. 8.16ECh. 8 - Prob. 8.17ECh. 8 - Prob. 8.1APCh. 8 - Prob. 8.2APCh. 8 - Prob. 8.3APCh. 8 - Prob. 8.4APCh. 8 - Journalize entries to record transactions related...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.6APCh. 8 - Prob. 8.7APCh. 8 - Prob. 8.8APCh. 8 - Prepare financial statements. P8-9A The adjusted...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.1CACRCh. 8 - Prob. 8.1EYCTCh. 8 - Comparative Analysis Problem: PepsiCo, Inc. vs....Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.3EYCTCh. 8 - Decision-Making Across the Organization CT8-5...Ch. 8 - Communication Activity CT8-6 Jill Epp, a friend of...Ch. 8 - Prob. 8.7EYCTCh. 8 - Prob. 8.1IFRS
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