Intermediate Accounting (2nd Edition)
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Chapter 9, Problem 9.12BE
Bad Debt Expense, Aging of
| Accounts receivable | $1,320,000 |
| Allowance for doubtful accounts | (320,000) |
| Net realizable value | $1,000,000 |
During the year, the company reported net credit sales of $21,000,000 of which it collected $9,900,000 The company wrote off $51 000 of actual
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to Default
Current
$22,700
0.01
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2. Determine the preadjustment balance in allowance for doubtful accounts before the bad debt expense
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Accounts receivable at year-end
Uncollectible accounts receivable:
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$91,000
84,000
$7,500,000
1,750,000
175,000
a. Uncollectible accounts expense is estimated at an amount equal to 2.5 percent of net credit sales.
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indicated in the year-end aging schedule. The balance in the allowance account at the beginning of the current year was $25,000.
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Intermediate Accounting (2nd Edition)
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