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Arundel Company uses percentage of sales to estimate uncollectibles.  At the end of the fiscal year, December...

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?

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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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