In: Accounting
The information below was taken from KaibaCorp's financial record's at Dec 31, 1999, the company's year-end. The information was taken prior to adjusting entries and before any uncollectible accounts have been recorded.
Debit | Credit | |
Accounts Receivable | $100,000 | |
Allowances for doubtful accounts | $2,000 | |
Sales (60% on credit) | $800,000 |
As well, there is the aging analysis of accounts receivable, including uncollectible accounts of $700 which are all past due over 90 days.
Status | Amount |
Not past due | $50,000 |
Past due 1-60 days | $25,000 |
Past due 61-90 days | $15,000 |
Past due over 90 days | $10,000 |
Instructions:
Part 1:
a) Determine the journal entry to record uncollectible accounts at year-end.
Part 2:
Determine the adjusting journal entries to record bad debts at year-end based on the following three independent assumptions regarding bad debt percentages:
a) Based on 7% of credit sales.
b) 3% of total receivables net of uncollectible accounts.
c) Based on the aging schedule where:
Amount | Percentage uncollectible | |
Not past due | $50,000 | 1% |
Past due 1-60 days | $25,000 | 5% |
Past due 51-90 days | $15,000 | 20% |
Past due over 90 days | $10,000 | 70% |
Part 1:
Account title and explanation | Debit | Credit |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | $700 | |
Accounts receivable | $700 | |
[To record written off of uncollectibles] |
Part 2:
a.
Account title and explanation | Debit | Credit |
Bad debt expense [$800,000 x 60% x 7%] | $33,600 | |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | $33,600 | |
[To record bad debt expense] |
b.
Account title and explanation | Debit | Credit |
Bad debt expense [($100,000 - $700) x 3%] | $2,979 | |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | $2,979 | |
[To record bad debt expense] |
c.
Account title and explanation | Debit | Credit |
Bad debt expense | $10,450 | |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | $10,450 | |
[To record bad debt expense] |
Calculations:
Amount | Percentage uncollectible | x | % of uncollectibles | = | Total uncollebles |
Not past due | $50,000 | x | 1% | = | $500 |
Past due 1-60 days | $25,000 | x | 5% | = | $1,250 |
Past due 51-90 days | $15,000 | x | 20% | = | $3,000 |
Past due over 90 days | $10,000 | x | 70% | = | $7,000 |
Total uncollectibles | $11,750 |
Allowance for doubtful accounts after adjustments Cr. | $11,750 |
Written off | $700 |
Allowance for doubtful accounts before adjustments Cr. | ($2,000) |
Bad debt expense | $10,450 |