In: Accounting
Class Quest Company had the following balances as at January 1, 2016:
Accounts Receivable $600,000 Debit
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $32,000 Credit
During the fiscal year 2016 (Jan 1 to Dec 31 2016), the company had the following transactions:
Total Sales $7,200,000 (of which 40% represents cash sales).
Cash collected from credit customers $3,000,000
Write-offs of uncollectible accounts $22,000.
Required: If the company estimates that 2.50% of its accounts receivable balance is uncollectible, calculate the ending balance in the allowance for doubtful accounts.