Question

Sunland Company uses the allowance method to estimate uncollectible accounts receivable. The unadjusted balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is a debit of $5,000.

The company produced the following information from aging its accounts receivable at year end. Complete the aging schedule and calculate the total estimated uncollectible accounts.

				Number of Days Outstanding
		Total		0–30		31–60		61–90		91–120
Accounts receivable		$580,000		$330,000		$120,000		$80,000		$50,000
Estimated % uncollectible				2%		6%		10%		30%
Estimated uncollectible accounts		$		$		$		$		$

Record the bad debt adjusting entry using the information determined in part (a).

Account Titles and Explanation	Debit	Credit
(To record estimate of uncollectible accounts.)

In the following year, $22,000 of the outstanding accounts receivable is determined to be uncollectible. Record the write off of the uncollectible accounts.

Account Titles and Explanation	Debit	Credit
(To record writeoff of accounts receivable.)

The company collects $3,500 of the $22,000 of accounts that was determined to be uncollectible in part (c). The company also expects to collect an additional $1,000. Record the journal entry (or entries) to restore the accounts receivable and the cash collected. Collection of the $1,000 is expected in the near future.

Account Titles and Explanation	Debit	Credit
(To reverse write off.)
(To record collection of previously written off account.)

  

Answer 1

Complete the aging schedule and calculate the total estimated uncollectible accounts.

				Number of Days Outstanding
		Total		0–30		31–60		61–90		91–120
Accounts receivable		$580,000		$330,000		$120,000		$80,000		$50,000
Estimated % uncollectible				2%		6%		10%		30%
Estimated uncollectible accounts		$36800		$6600		$7200		$8000		$15000

Record the bad debt adjusting entry using the information determined in part (a).

Account Titles and Explanation	Debit	Credit
Bad debt expense (36800+5000)	41800
Allowance for doubtful accounts		41800
(To record estimate of uncollectible accounts.)

In the following year, $22,000 of the outstanding accounts receivable is determined to be uncollectible. Record the write off of the uncollectible accounts.

Account Titles and Explanation	Debit	Credit
Allowance for doubtful accounts	22000
Account receivable		22000
(To record writeoff of accounts receivable.)

The company collects $3,500 of the $22,000 of accounts that was determined to be uncollectible in part (c). The company also expects to collect an additional $1,000. Record the journal entry (or entries) to restore the accounts receivable and the cash collected. Collection of the $1,000 is expected in the near future.

Account Titles and Explanation	Debit	Credit
Account receivable	4500
Allowance for doubtful accounts		4500
(To reverse write off.)
Cash	3500
Account receivable		3500
(To record collection of previously written off account.)