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Arundel Company uses percentage of sales to estimate uncollectibles. At the end of the fiscal year, December 31, 2018, Accounts Receivable has a balance of $78,000 and had a total of $810,000 in credit sales. Arundel assumes that 2.0% of sales will eventually be uncollectible. before adjustment, the Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts had a credit balance of 6,000. What dollar amount should be credited to Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts at year end?
So, amount to be credited to Allowance accounts is $10,600.
Here the required provision is $16,200 (that is 5% of sales) and the accounts receivable balance is $78,000. Which means required provision is less than total accounts receivable. So, the provision should be created for entire $16,200.
If required provision is less than accounts receivable then provision equla to value of accounts receivable is only required.
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