Question

1. Below is the “totals” section of XYZ Corporation’s full aging schedule. XYZ will be using this information to estimate uncollectible accounts receivable at year-end

   		Number of Days Outstanding
   	Total	0-30	31-60	61-90	91-120	Over 120
   Accounts receivable	$ 375,000	$ 220,000	$   90,000	$   30,000	$   20,000	$   15,000
   % uncollectible		1%	4%	5%	9%	20%
   Estimate bad debts

   Instructions:

   1. Calculate the total estimated bad debts based on the above information.
   2. Prepare the year-end adjusting journal entry to record the bad debts using the allowance method and the aged uncollectible accounts receivable determined in (a). Assume the current balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is a $3,000 credit.
   3. Prepare the year-end adjusting journal entry to record the bad debts using the allowance method and the aged uncollectible accounts receivable determined in (a). Assume the current balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is a $500 debit.
   4. Of the above accounts, $1,800 is determined to be specifically uncollectible. Prepare the journal entry to write off the uncollectible accounts
   5. The company subsequently collects $700 on a specific account that had previously been determined to be uncollectible in (d). Prepare the journal entry(ies) necessary to restore the account and record the cash collection.
   6. Explain how establishing an allowance account satisfies the expense recognition principle.

Please list each response separately label them clearly to avoid confusion. thank you.

Answer 1

a)

Age category	Amount	% uncollectible	Estimated Bad debts
0-30	220000	1%	2200
31-60	90000	4%	3600
61-90	30000	5%	1500
91-120	20000	9%	1800
over 120	15000	20%	3000
Total estimated bad debts	12100

b)

Bad debt expense for the year = Total estimated bad debts - current balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

                        = 12100 -3000

                       = 9100

Date	Account title	Debit	credit
	Bad debt expense	9100
	Allowance for doubtful account		9100

c)

Bad debt expense for the year = Total estimated bad debts - current balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

                        = 12100 -(-500)

                        = 12100+500

                       = 12600

Date	Account title	Debit	credit
	Bad debt expense	12600
	Allowance for doubtful account		12600

d)

Date	Account title	Debit	credit
	Allowance for doubtful account	1800
	Accounts receivable		1800