In: Accounting
Grana Inc. uses the Aging of Accounts Receivable method for estimating uncollectible accounts. The accounting records show the following information at the end of the year:
|
Number of Days Unpaid |
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|
0 - 30 |
31 - 60 |
61 - 90 |
Over 90 |
|
|
Accounts Receivable |
$370,000 |
$240,000 |
$110,000 |
$80,000 |
|
Estimated % Uncollectible |
10% |
15% |
25% |
5% |
If the unadjusted credit balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts account before is $15,000, what would be the amount of the adjustment for bad debts?
| $45,000 |
| $34,500 |
| $79,000 |
| $64,000 |
| Option 4 | $64,000 |
| Grana Inc. | |||||
| Number of Days Unpaid | |||||
| 0 - 30 | 31 - 60 | 61 - 90 | Over 90 | Totals | |
| Accounts Receivable | 370,000 | 240,000 | 110,000 | 80,000 | |
| Estimated % Uncollectible | 5% | 10% | 15% | 25% | |
| Allowance for Doubtful Accounts | 18,500 | 24,000 | 16,500 | 20,000 | 79,000 |
| Calculation | =370,000*5% | =240,000*10% | =110,000*15% | =80,000*25% | |
| Allowance for Doubtful Accounts | |||||
| Adjusted credit balance | 79,000 | From above table | |||
| Unadjusted credit balance | (15,000) | ||||
| Adjustment for bad debts | 64,000 | ||||