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A)History indicates that 8 % of a company's net sales are uncollectible. The balance of accounts receivables is $ 111,900. The company sales are $ 811,900 and sales returns and allowances are 27,200. If Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a $ 3,600 credit balance, the adjustment, rounding to the nearest one dollar, to record the estimate for bad debts for the period will require a credit to the Allowance of Doubtful Accounts of $
B) History indicates that 6 % of a company's accounts receivable are uncollectible. The balance of accounts receivables is $ 246,600. If Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a $ 1,600 credit balance, the adjustment, rounding to the nearest one dollar, to record the estimate for bad debts for the period will require a credit to the Allowance of Doubtful Accounts of $
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A)
8% of a company's net sales are uncollectible.
Sales = $ 811,900
Sales returns and allowances = $27,200
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts = $3,600 credit balance
Net sales = Sales - Sales returns and allowances
= 811,900 - 27,200
= $784,700
Bad debt expense = Net sales x Percentage uncollectible
= 784,700 x 8%
= $62,776
The adjustment, to record the estimate for bad debts for the period will require a credit to the Allowance of Doubtful Accounts of $62,776
B)
6% of a company's accounts receivable are uncollectible.
Accounts receivables = $ 246,600.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts = $1,600 credit balance
Bad debt expense = (Accounts receivables x Percentage uncollectible) - Existing balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
= (246,600 x 6%) - 1,600
= 14,796 - 1,600
= $13,196
The adjustment to record the estimate for bad debts for the period will require a credit to the Allowance of Doubtful Accounts of $13,196