In: Accounting
Clinton Company showed the following information at May 31, 2019
| 
 Account  | 
 Debit  | 
 credit  | 
| 
 Sales  | 
 $20540  | 
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| 
 Account Receivable  | 
 $ 8000  | 
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| 
 Allowance for doubtful A/C  | 
 $260  | 
Required:
1. Using the % of sales approach and assuming 3% of sales to estimate ADA
Calculate the estimated bad debt
Prepare the journal and T-accounts to adjust the ADA
Show the net realizable value of the A/C Receivable on a balance sheet extract.
2. Using the % of Account Receivable and assuming 10%
Calculate the estimated bad debt
Prepare the T-accounts and journal to adjust the ADA
Show the net realizable value of the A/C Receivable on a balance sheet extract.
| 1] | Estimated bad debt = 20540*3% = | $ 616 | ||
| JOURNAL ENTRY: | ||||
| Bad debts expense | $ 616 | |||
| Allowance for doubtful A/C | $ 616 | |||
| ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS | ||||
| $ 260 | Beg. Bal. | |||
| Bad debts expense | $ 616 | |||
| $ 876 | ||||
| $ 876 | End. Bal. | |||
| BALANCE SHEET | ||||
| Assets | ||||
| Current Assets: | ||||
| Cash | xxxxx | |||
| Accounts receiable | $ 8,000 | |||
| Less: Allowance doubtful A/C | $ 876 | |||
| Accounts receivable [Net] | $ 7,124 | |||
| 2] | Estimated bad debt = 8000*10% = | $ 800 | ||
| JOURNAL ENTRY: | ||||
| Bad debts expense [800-260] | $ 540 | |||
| Allowance for doubtful A/C | $ 540 | |||
| ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS | ||||
| $ 260 | Beg. Bal. | |||
| Bad debts expense | $ 540 | |||
| $ 800 | ||||
| $ 800 | End. Bal. | |||
| BALANCE SHEET | ||||
| Assets | ||||
| Current Assets: | ||||
| Cash | xxxxx | |||
| Accounts receiable | $ 8,000 | |||
| Less: Allowance for doubtful A/C | $ 800 | |||
| Accounts receivable [Net] | $ 7,200 |