In: Accounting
Exercise 8-6
Whispering Winds Corp. has accounts receivable of $93,600 at March 31, 2019. Credit terms are 2/10, n/30. At March 31, 2019, there is a $2,216 credit balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts prior to adjustment. The company uses the percentage-of-receivables basis for estimating uncollectible accounts. The company’s estimates of bad debts are as shown below.
Balance, March 31 |
Estimated Percentage |
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Age of Accounts |
2019 |
2018 |
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Current |
$63,800 |
$69,450 |
2 | % | |||
1–30 days past due |
12,200 |
7,740 |
5 | ||||
31–90 days past due |
10,000 |
2,630 |
29 | ||||
Over 90 days past due |
7,600 |
1,140 |
54 | ||||
$93,600 |
$80,960 |
a. Determine the total estimated uncollectibles for 2019.
b. Prepare the adjusting entry at March 31, 2019, to record bad debt expense. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)
Requirement a
Accounts receivables | x | Percent Uncollectable (%) | = | Estimated Uncollectable | |
Current | $ 63,800.00 | x | 2.00% | = | $ 1,276.00 |
1 to 30: | $ 12,200.00 | x | 5.00% | = | $ 610.00 |
31 to 90: | $ 10,000.00 | x | 29.00% | = | $ 2,900.00 |
Over 90: | $ 7,600.00 | x | 54.00% | = | $ 4,104.00 |
Estimated balance of allowance for uncollectibles | $ 8,890.00 |
Requirement b
General Journal | Debit | Credit |
Bad debts expense | $ 6,674.00 | |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | $ 6,674.00 | |
(To record bad debts expense) |
Working
Requirement b working | Estimated balance of allowance for uncollectables | $ 8,890.00 | Cr |
Balance in Allowance for uncollectable account (Cr) | $ 2,216.00 | Cr | |
Total bad debts to be recorded | $ 6,674.00 | Cr |