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The following events occur for The Underwood Corporation during
2021 and 2022, its first two years of operations.
June | 12, | 2021 | Provide services to customers on account for $33,800. | |||
September | 17, | 2021 | Receive $19,000 from customers on account. | |||
December | 31, | 2021 | Estimate that 40% of accounts receivable at the end of the year will not be received. | |||
March | 4, | 2022 | Provide services to customers on account for $48,800. | |||
May | 20, | 2022 | Receive $10,000 from customers for services provided in 2021. | |||
July | 2, | 2022 | Write off the remaining amounts owed from services provided in 2021. | |||
October | 19, | 2022 | Receive $39,000 from customers for services provided in 2022. | |||
December | 31, | 2022 | Estimate that 40% of accounts receivable at the end of the year will not be received. |
Required:
1. Record transactions for each date. (If no entry is required for a particular transaction/event, select "No Journal Entry Required" in the first account field.)
2. Post transactions to the following accounts: Cash, Accounts Receivable, and Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts.
3. Calculate net accounts receivable at the end of 2021 and 2022.
Journal Entries for the given transactions
June 21 2021 for service providing
Accounts Receivable Account $33 800
Services Account $33 800
(Being the services Provided on account)
September 17 2021 For Receiving Cash from customer
Cash Account $19 000
Accounts Receivable Account $19 000
(Being the Cash received from customer)
December 31 2021 for provision for accounts receivable
Accounts Receivable at the end of the period = $33 800 - $19 000 = $14 800
Provision for Accounts Receivable = $14 800 X40% = $5 920
Provision for Accounts Receivable account $5920
Accounts Receivable Account $5920
Being the provision provided on accounts receivable)
Net Accounts Receivable at the end of the period 2021 = $33800-$19000-$5920 =$8880
March 4 2022 for providing services
Accounts Receivable Account $48800
Services Account $48800
(Being the services Provided on account)
May 20 2022 for Receipt of cash from customer for the year 2021
Cash Account $10 000
Accounts Receivable Account $10000
(Being the Cash received from customer)
July 2 2022 for written off as bad debt
Bad Debt Account $4800
Accounts Receivable Account $4800
(Being the writing accounts receivable as bad debt relating to year 2021 = 33800 -19000-10000=4800)
October 19 2022 for cash received from customer
Cash Account $390000
Accounts receivable Account $39000
(Being the Cash received from customer)
December 31 2022 for provision on accounts receivable
Net Accounts Receivable at the end of the period = $48 800 - $39 000 = $9800
Provision for Accounts Receivable = $9800 X40% = $3 920
Provision for Accounts Receivable account $3920
Accounts Receivable Account $3920
Being the provision provided on accounts receivable)
Net Accounts Receivable at the end of the period 2022 = $48800-$39000-$3920 =$5880
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