Allowance for doubtful acounts
Computing Adjustments for the Allowance for Bad Debts
Complete the following for the Company's year end: December 31, 2013
(a) Sort the receivables list by age category and determine the estimated balance of uncollectible accounts. Walt's believes the following rates of noncollection will occur: 1% of receivables
up to 30 days, 3% for 31 to 90 days, 10% for 91 to 180 days, and 40% of accounts over 180 days.
(b) If the balance of Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts contained $15,000 (credit), what adjusting entry is needed to reflect the analysis from part (a)?
(c) If the balance of Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts contained $15,000 (debit), what adjusting entry is needed to reflect the analysis from part (a)?
Customer Date of Sale Amount
Air There Freight December 11, 2013 12,300
Aurora November 12, 2013 5,000
Batesville August 18, 2013 14,805
CarMan December 9, 2013 21,900
Clinic Quick August 15, 2012 16,040
Delorres River Guides September 19, 2013 8,990
Elonzo's Restaurant December 17, 2013 11,789
Hospital Supply December 4, 2013 135,100
Inidigo November 29, 2013 16,500
Meridan Oil May 20, 2013 11,786
Museum of Art December 21, 2013 255,000
Norman's December 23, 2013 10,000
Novellus February 16, 2013 18,780
Robert Ricketts December 14, 2013 3,550
Sanchez Systems October 25, 2013 22,310
Security by the Hour December 13, 2013 40,900
Stop Shop December 27, 2013 34,700
Target Time February 3, 2013 14,440
Uvlade Ranch December 7, 2013 3,700
Xhi October 20, 2013 15,100
Zebra Sports December 3, 2013 144,000
AGE BALANCE ESTIMATED % UNCOLLECTIBLE ESTIMATED AMOUNT UNCOLLECTIBLE
0 to 30 days 1% <--=D34*F34
31 to 90 days 3%
91 to 180 days 10%
Over 180 days 40%
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GENERAL JOURNAL
Date Debit Credit
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