In: Accounting
At the end of the current year, Accounts Receivable has a balance of $3,000,000; Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a debit balance of $475,000; and Net Sales for the year total $6,500,000. Bad Debt Expense is estimated at 3/4 of 1% of Net Sales.
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| Working Notes: 1 | |||
| CALCULATION OF ALLOWANCE ACCOUNT ON THE BASIS OF % OF NET SALES | |||
| Net Sales | $ 6,500,000 | ||
| 1% of net sales | 1% | ||
| Estimated amount | $ 65,000 | ||
| Estimated amount of uncollectable = ($ 65,000 X 3 /4) | $ 48,750 | ||
| Working Notes: 2 | |||
| CALCULATION OF BAD DEBT EXPENSES OF THE YEAR | |||
| Estiamted amount of uncollectable of the year | $ 48,750 | Credit | |
| Add: Allowance for Doubtfull Debts (Opening Bal.) | $ 475,000 | Debit | |
| Balance need to be make entry of Bad Debt | $ 523,750 | Credit | |
| Bad debts expenses recognise in the year = | $ 523,750 | ||
| SOLUTION: 1 | |||
| Journal Entries | |||
| Date | Account Title and explanation | Debit | Credit |
| ------- | Bad Debt Expenses | $ 523,750 | |
| Allowance for Doubtful Account | $ 523,750 | ||
| (To record the bad debt Expenses) | |||
| SOLUTION: 2 | |||
| CALCULATION OF NET ACCOUNT RECEIVABLE | |||
| Account Receivable | $ 3,000,000 | ||
| Less: Allowance for Doubtfull Account | $ 523,750 | ||
| Net Account Receivable | $ 2,476,250 | ||