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Raintree Cosmetic Company sells its products to customers on a credit basis. An adjusting entry for bad debt expense is recorded only at December 31, the company’s fiscal year-end. The 2020 balance sheet disclosed the following: Current assets: Receivables, net of allowance for uncollectible accounts of $35,000 $ 457,000 During 2021, credit sales were $1,775,000, cash collections from customers $1,855,000, and $40,000 in accounts receivable were written off. In addition, $3,500 was collected from a customer whose account was written off in 2020. An aging of accounts receivable at December 31, 2021, reveals the following: Percentage of Year-End Percent Age Group Receivables in Group Uncollectible 0−60 days 65 % 4 % 61−90 days 15 10 91−120 days 15 30 Over 120 days 5 50 Required: 1. Prepare summary journal entries to account for the 2021 write-offs and the collection of the receivable previously written off. 2. Prepare the year-end adjusting entry for bad debts according to each of the following situations: Bad debt expense is estimated to be 3% of credit sales for the year. Bad debt expense is estimated by adjusting the allowance for uncollectible accounts to the balance that reduces the carrying value of accounts receivable to the amount of cash expected to be collected. The allowance for uncollectible accounts is estimated to be 10% of the year-end balance in accounts receivable. Bad debt expense is estimated by adjusting the allowance for uncollectible accounts to the balance that reduces the carrying value of accounts receivable to the amount of cash expected to be collected. The allowance for uncollectible accounts is determined by an aging of accounts receivable. 3. For situations (a)−(c) in requirement 2 above, what would be the net amount of accounts receivable reported in the 2021 balance sheet?
Solution 1 | |||
Journal Entry 1 - Raintree Cosmetic Company | |||
Event | Particulars | Debit | Credit |
1 | Allowance for doubtful accounts Dr | $40,000 | |
To Accounts receivables | $40,000 | ||
(To record written of accounts receivables) | |||
2 | Accounts receivables Dr | $3,500 | |
To Allowance for doubtful accounts | $3,500 | ||
(To reinstate account previously written off) | |||
3 | Cash Dr | $3,500 | |
To Accounts receivables | $3,500 | ||
(To record collection of accounts previously written off) |
Solution 2: | |
Beginning balance of accounts receivable, net | 457000 |
Add: Beginning allowance account balance | 35000 |
Add: Credit Sales | 1775000 |
Less: Collection from customers | -1855000 |
Less: Accounts written off | -$40,000 |
Ending Balance of Accounts Receivable (Gross) | 372000 |
Beginning balance of allowance account | 35000 |
Less: Accounts written off | -$40,000 |
Add: Reinstatement of account | $3,500 |
Ending balance of allowance account | -1500 |
Journal Entry 2 - Raintree Cosmetic Company | |||
Event | Particulars | Debit | Credit |
a | Bad debts Expense Dr ($1,755,000*3%) | $53,250.00 | |
To Allowance for doubtful accounts | $53,250.00 | ||
(To record bad debts expense) | |||
b | Bad debts Expense Dr ($372,000*10% + $1500) | $38,700.00 | |
To Allowance for doubtful accounts | $38,700.00 | ||
(To record bad debts expense) | |||
c | Bad debts Expense Dr ($41292+ $1500) (Note 1) | $42,792.00 | |
To Allowance for doubtful accounts | $42,792.00 | ||
(To record bad debts expense) |
Note 1 | ||||
Computation of Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts | ||||
Ageing | % of year end receivables in Group | Accounts Receivables | % Uncollectible | Required Allowance |
0-60 days | 65% | $2,41,800 | 4% | $9,672 |
61-90 days | 15% | $55,800 | 10% | $5,580 |
91-120 days | 15% | $55,800 | 30% | $16,740 |
Over 120 days | 5% | $18,600 | 50% | $9,300 |
Total | $3,72,000 | $41,292 |
SOLUTION 3: | |||
Accounts recivable | Ending Allowance Accounts Balance | Net realizable value | |
a. ($53250 - 1500) | $3,72,000 | $51,750 | $3,20,250 |
b. ($372000*10%) | $3,72,000 | $37,200 | $3,34,800 |
c. | $3,72,000 | $41,292 | $3,30,708 |