In: Accounting
Entries for Bad Debt Expense Under the Direct Write-Off and Allowance Methods
Seaforth International wrote off the following accounts
receivable as uncollectible for the year ending December
31:
Customer | Amount | ||
Kim Abel | $21,550 | ||
Lee Drake | 33,925 | ||
Jenny Green | 27,565 | ||
Mike Lamb | 19,460 | ||
Total | $102,500 |
The company prepared the following aging schedule for its
accounts receivable on December 31:
Aging Class (Number of Days Past Due) |
Receivables Balance on December 31 |
Estimated Percent of Uncollectible Accounts |
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0-30 days | $715,000 | 1% | |||
31-60 days | 310,000 | 2 | |||
61-90 days | 102,000 | 15 | |||
91-120 days | 76,000 | 30 | |||
More than 120 days | 97,000 | 60 | |||
Total receivables | $1,300,000 |
a. Journalize the write-offs under the direct write-off method. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.
b. Journalize the write-offs and the year-end adjusting entry under the allowance method, assuming that the allowance account had a beginning credit balance of $95,000 on January 1 and the company uses the analysis of receivables method. For a compound transaction, if an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.
Write-off | |||
Adjustment | |||
c. How much higher (lower) would Seaforth
International's net income have been under the allowance method
than under the direct write-off method?
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