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At the beginning of the current period, Marin Corp. had balances in Accounts Receivable of $213,500 and in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of $8,500 (credit). During the period, it had net credit sales of $878,100 and collections of $704,650. It wrote off as uncollectible accounts receivable of $7,543. However, a $3,093 account previously written off as uncollectible was recovered before the end of the current period. Uncollectible accounts are estimated to total $24,950 at the end of the period. (Omit cost of goods sold entries.)
(a) | Prepare the entries to record sales and collections during the period. | |
(b) | Prepare the entry to record the write-off of uncollectible accounts during the period. | |
(c) | Prepare the entries to record the recovery of the uncollectible account during the period. | |
(d) | Prepare the entry to record bad debt expense for the period. |
Determine the ending balances in Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.
Ending balance in Accounts Receivable |
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Ending balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts |
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What is the net realizable value of the receivables at the end of the period?
Net realizable value of the receivables at the end of the period | $Enter the Net realizable value of the receivables in dollars |
Allowance for doubtful debts | |
Particulars | Amount |
Opening balance | 8500 |
Less: Accounts written off | -7543 |
Add: Accounts restated | 3093 |
Bad debt expense(balance) | 20900 |
Closing balance | 24950 |
Entries:
S no | Account | Debit | Credit |
a | Accounts receivables | 878100 | |
To sales | 878100 | ||
a | Cash | 704650 | |
To Accounts receivables | 704650 | ||
b | Allowance for doubtful debts | 7543 | |
To Accounts receivables | 7543 | ||
c | Accounts receivables | 3093 | |
To Allowance for doubtful debts | 3093 | ||
Cash | 3093 | ||
To Accounts receivables | 3093 | ||
d | Bad debt expense | 20900 | |
To Allowance for doubtful debts | 20900 |
Accounts Receivable | |||
Beg. Bal. | 213500 | ||
Net credit sales | 878100 | 704650 | Collections |
Reinstatement of write off | 3093 | 7543 | Write-offs |
3093 | Collection of write-off | ||
End. Bal. | 379407 |
Accounts receivable | 379407 |
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts | 24950 |
Net realizable value $ | 354457 |
Net realizable value of the receivables at the end of the period: $354,457