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Benny Company had a beginning balance on January 1, 2019 in Accounts Receivable of $200,000 and a beginning credit balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of $4,000. During 2019, Drew sold $1,000,000 of goods on credit and collected $800,000. If Drew estimates that 2% of their ending accounts receivable will eventually not be collected, the adjusting journal entry for the Bad Debt Expense will include a credit to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of A. none of the listed choices B. $ 6,980 C. $ 8,000 D. $ 4,000 E. $ 16,000
Notes: 1 | CALCULATION OF BAD DEBT EXPENSES ON THE BASIS OF % OF ACCOUNT RECEIVABLE | ||
Beginning Balance of account receivable | $ 2,00,000 | ||
Add: Sales of the year | $ 10,00,000 | ||
Total | $ 12,00,000 | ||
Less: Cash Collected | $ 8,00,000 | ||
Ending Account Receivable | $ 4,00,000 | ||
Estimated that 2% of $ 400,000 will be uncollectable | $ 8,000 | ||
Less: Balance available in Allowance account | $ 4,000 | ||
Net balance need to take adjusted as on 12/31/2018 | $ 4,000 | ||
Solution: | Journal Entry of the above will be passed as below, | ||
Date | Particulars | Debit | Credit |
Oct, 01 | Bad Debts Expenses account | $4,000 | |
Allowance for Doubtful Debts | $4,000 | ||
Answer = Choice D = $ 4,000 | |||