Allowance method: Under allowance method, an allowance for bad debts is created with estimation before the bad debts actually become uncollectible. At the time of write-off of bad debts, the allowance for bad debt is debited and accounts receivable is credited. Allowance method aims at accounting for the bad debts during same period in which the sale occurred. To determine : 1. Journalize the January 31 entry to record and establish the allowance using the percent-of-sales method for January sales revenue. 2. Prepare journal entry to write-off the customer’s bad debt.
Allowance method: Under allowance method, an allowance for bad debts is created with estimation before the bad debts actually become uncollectible. At the time of write-off of bad debts, the allowance for bad debt is debited and accounts receivable is credited. Allowance method aims at accounting for the bad debts during same period in which the sale occurred. To determine : 1. Journalize the January 31 entry to record and establish the allowance using the percent-of-sales method for January sales revenue. 2. Prepare journal entry to write-off the customer’s bad debt.
Definition Definition Money that the business will be receiving from its clients who have utilized the credit provided to buy its goods and services. The credit period typically lasts for a short term, lasting from a few days, a few months, to a year.
Chapter 9, Problem P9.41CP
To determine
Allowance method:
Under allowance method, an allowance for bad debts is created with estimation before the bad debts actually become uncollectible. At the time of write-off of bad debts, the allowance for bad debt is debited and accounts receivable is credited. Allowance method aims at accounting for the bad debts during same period in which the sale occurred.
To determine:
1. Journalize the January 31 entry to record and establish the allowance using the percent-of-sales method for January sales revenue.
2. Prepare journal entry to write-off the customer’s bad debt.
On December 31, Campbell Company had an ending inventory of
$53,700 based primarily on a physical count at its warehouse. In
computing the final balance of the Inventory, the following information
was available:
a. Inventory items with a cost of $2,180 were excluded from the ending
inventory. These goods were on consignment from Parker Company
and had not yet been sold on December 31.
b. Inventory items with a cost of $3,350 were excluded from ending
inventory. These goods were in transit from Ross Company to Campbell
Company and were purchased FOB shipping point.
c. Inventory items with a cost of $3,920 were excluded from ending
inventory. These goods were in transit from Green Company to
Campbell Company and were purchased FOB destination.
Required:
Using the information given above, compute the correct final
balance of inventory.
A company has a total cost of $50.00 per unit at a volume of 100,000 units. The variable cost per unit is $20.00. What would the price be if the company expected a volume of 120,000 units and used a markup of 50%? Solution step by step please give answer of this financialAccounting
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