Question

			Number of Days Unpaid
Customer	Total		0-30		31-60		61-90		Over 90
Aerosmith	$	2,000	$	1,000	$	1,000
Biggie Small		2,000					$	1,000	$	1,000
Others (not shown to save space)		100,200		39,300		42,300		9,300		9,300
ZZ Top		7,300		7,300
Total Accounts Receivable	$	111,500	$	47,600	$	43,300	$	10,300	$	10,300
Estimated uncollectible (%)			5%		15%		25%		40%

Elite Events Corporation has provided event planning services for several years. The company uses the percentage of credit sales method to estimate bad debts for internal monthly reporting purposes. At the end of each quarter, the company adjusts its records using the aging of accounts receivable method. The company entered into the following partial list of transactions during the first quarter.

a.	During January, the company provided services for $330,000 on credit.
b.	On January 31, the company estimated bad debts using 2 percent of credit sales.
c.	On February 4, the company collected $280,000 of accounts receivable.
d.	On February 15, the company wrote off a $3,300 account receivable.
e.	During February, the company provided services for $280,000 on credit.
f.	On February 28, the company estimated bad debts using 2 percent of credit sales.
g.	On March 1, the company loaned $18,000 to an employee who signed a 4% note, due in 9 months.
h.	On March 15, the company collected $3,300 on the account written off one month earlier.
i.	On March 31, the company accrued interest earned on the note.
j.	On March 31, the company adjusted for uncollectible accounts, based on the following aging analysis. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has an unadjusted credit balance of $9,300. For items (a)–(j), analyze the amount and direction (+ or ?) of effects on specific financial statement accounts and the overall accounting equation. Prepare the journal entries for items (a)–(j). Show how Accounts Receivable, Notes Receivable, and their related accounts would be reported in the current assets section of a classified balance sheet?

Answer 1

S. No.	Accoutn Tittle	Amount	Amount
a	Accounts receivable	$330,000
	Service revenue		$330,000
b	Bad debt expense ($330000*2%)	$6,600
	Allowance for doubtful accounts		$6,600
c	Cash	$280,000
	Accounts receivable		$280,000
d	Allowance for dobtful accounts	$3,300
	Accounts receivable		$3,300
e	Accounts receivable	$280,000
	Service revenue		$280,000
f	Bad debt expense ($280000*2%)	$5,600
	Allowance for doubtful accounts		$5,600
g	Notes receivable	$18,000
	Cash		$18,000
h	Accounts receivable	$3,300
	Allowance for doubtful accounts		$3,300
	Cash	$3,300
	Accounts receivable		$3,300
i	Interest receivable ($18000*4%*1/12)	$60
	Interest revenue		$60
j	Bad debt expense ($15570-$9300)	$6,270
	Allowance for doubtful accounts		$6,270

0-30 days	2380	($47600*5%)
31-60 days	6495	($43300*15%)
61-90 days	2575	($10300*25%)
over 90 days	4120	($10300*40%)
Total	15570