Question

Revise your worksheet to reflect these updated assumptions then answer the questions that follow.

You have been provided with the following Aging Report to use to adjust the Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts for a company at year end.

Age Group	Accounts Receivable					Estimated Percent Uncollectible
Not yet due		$	90,000				5	%
1-30 days past due			40,000				10	%
31-60 days past due			28,000				20	%
61-90 days past due			22,000				40	%
Over 90 days past due			18,000				80	%
		$	198,000

Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts	2,100	Credit

After reviewing the data, you note the 'not yet due' category is overstated by 20%, while the 'Over 90 days' category is understated by 20%, (this error also caused the AR balance on the schedule to not equal the amount of Accounts Receivable on the balance sheet).

Also, you note the balance in the Allowance account is actually a debit, rather than a credit. Being that the normal balance for this account is a credit, the accountant hadn't noticed the issue.

Required:
1. Use your spreadsheet to recalculate the needed adjustment and account balances. What will be the balance in Accounts Receivable and the Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts based on the above information?

Answer 1

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