In: Accounting
Shamrock Merchandising uses an aging schedule to determine its
estimated uncollectible accounts at year end. The percentage
estimates of bad debts are as follows:
| SHAMROCK
MERCHANDISING Aged Schedule of Accounts Receivable |
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|
No. of Days Outstanding |
Amount | Estimated
% Uncollectible |
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| 0–30 days | $61,000 | 0.40% | ||||
| 31–60 days | 26,300 | 5.75% | ||||
| 61–90 days | 11,600 | 19.00% | ||||
| Over 90 days | 4,800 | 48.00% | ||||
| $103,700 | ||||||
Using the information above for Manoir Merchandising, prepare the
adjusting entry to record bad debt expense for each of the
following independent situations:
The Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has an unadjusted $1,730 debit balance and the company uses the aging schedule to determine estimated uncollectible accounts.
| SHAMROCK
MERCHANDISING Aged Schedule of Accounts Receivable |
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| Number of Days Outstanding |
Amount | Estimated
% Uncollectible |
Estimated Uncollectible Accounts |
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| 0–30 days | $61,000 | 0.40% | $ | |||||
| 31–60 days | 26,300 | 5.75% | ||||||
| 61–90 days | 11,600 | 19.00% | ||||||
| Over 90 days | 4,800 | 48.00% | ||||||
| $103,700 | $ | |||||||
|
Date |
Account Titles and Explanation |
Debit |
Credit |
| Dec. 31 | |||