In: Accounting
At the beginning of the current period, Larkspur Corp. had balances in Accounts Receivable of $201,400 and in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of $8,570 (credit). During the period, it had net credit sales of $840,400 and collections of $758,910. It wrote off as uncollectible accounts receivable of $8,026. However, a $2,889 account previously written off as uncollectible was recovered before the end of the current period. Uncollectible accounts are estimated to total $23,180 at the end of the period. (Omit cost of goods sold entries.)
1 | |||
Debit | Credit | ||
Accounts Receivable | 840400 | ||
Sales revenue | 840400 | ||
Cash | 758910 | ||
Accounts Receivable | 758910 | ||
2 | |||
Debit | Credit | ||
Allowance for Doubtful accounts | 8026 | ||
Accounts Receivable | 8026 | ||
3 | |||
Debit | Credit | ||
Accounts Receivable | 2889 | ||
Allowance for Doubtful accounts | 2889 | ||
Cash | 2889 | ||
Accounts Receivable | 2889 | ||
Ending balance in Accounts Receivable | 274864 | =201400+840400-758910-8026 | |
Unadjusted balance in Allowance for Doubtful accounts | 3433 | =8570-8026+2889 | |
Debit | Credit | ||
Bad debts expense | 19747 | =23180-3433 | |
Allowance for Doubtful accounts | 19747 | ||
Ending(adjusted) balance in Allowance for Doubtful accounts | 23180 |