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The following was taken from the records of Smith Company in the year ending December 31, 20X7. Journalize the following transactions in an Excel spreadsheet for year-end 20X7 using the aging method. Assume that the allowance for doubtful accounts has a beginning credit balance of $8,000 on January 1, 20X7. The assignment template is attached below. Label the transactions below as journal entries #1 to #4, along with the dates of the entries: February 20, 20x7: Wrote off Jones account: $250. May 20, 20x7: Received $410 as partial payment on the $700 account receivable due from Garcia. August 10, 20x7: Received $725 from Jones on the account written off on February 20, 20x7. September 15: Wrote off the individual account receivables for the following customers as payment not expected in future: Tang: $400; Mulaka: $210; Quan: $375. December 31, 20x7: Smith Company prepared the following aging schedule for it accounts receivables: $120,000 of Accounts Receivable (A/R) are 0-30 days late: 3% probability of being uncollectible. $30,000 of A/R are 31-60 days late: 10% probability of being uncollectible. $14,000 of A/R are 61-90 days late: 20% probability of being uncollectible $1,000 of A/R are later than 90 days late: 50% probability of being uncollectible Instructions: Using the Excel spreadsheet template provided for this assignment, submit the following items: The four journal entries (1 to 4 above) with a one-sentence description for each The T-account for the allowance for doubtful accounts The journal entry to record bad debt expense The balance sheet presentation of net realizable value, including gross accounts receivables of $29,500 Company Company- December 31, 201X |
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Journal# | Date | Account Title | Debit | Credit | |||
a | 20-Feb | Allowance for doutful accounts | |||||
Jones- Accounts receivable | |||||||
b | |||||||
20-May | Cash | ||||||
Garcia-Accounts Receivables | |||||||
c | 10-Aug | Cash | |||||
Allowance for doubtful accounts | |||||||
d | 15-Sep | Allowance for doubtful accounts | |||||
Tang-Accounts Receivable | |||||||
Mukala-Accounts Receivable | |||||||
Quan-Accounts Receivable | |||||||
Question 2 | |||||||
Dates | T-Account for Allowance for doubtful accounts | ||||||
Debit | Credit | ||||||
Begining balance | |||||||
20-Feb | |||||||
15-Sep | |||||||
Bad Debt Expense= | |||||||
Ending Balance | |||||||
Calculations: Aging schedule | |||||||
Days Late | Accounts Receivable Amount | Uncollection Probability | Uncollectible Amount | ||||
Question 3 | |||||||
Date | Account Title | Debit | Credit | ||||
31-Dec | Bad Debt Expense | ||||||
Allowance for doubtful accounts | |||||||
Question 4 | |||||||
Balance Sheet Presentaion | |||||||
Gross Accounts Receivables | |||||||
Ending Balance of Allowance for Doubtbul Accounts | |||||||
Net Realizable Balance |
Journal# |
Date |
Account Title |
Debit |
Credit |
a |
20-Feb |
Allowance for doutful accounts |
$ 250.00 |
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Jones- Accounts receivable |
$ 250.00 |
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(Bad debts written off) |
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b |
20-May |
Cash |
$ 410.00 |
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Garcia-Accounts Receivables |
$ 410.00 |
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(cash received) |
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c |
10-Aug |
Cash |
$ 725.00 |
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Allowance for doubtful accounts |
$ 725.00 |
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(Cash received fron aaccount written off) |
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d |
15-Sep |
Allowance for doubtful accounts |
$ 985.00 |
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Tang-Accounts Receivable |
$ 400.00 |
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Mukala-Accounts Receivable |
$ 210.00 |
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Quan-Accounts Receivable |
$ 375.00 |
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(Bad debt written off) |
Dates |
T-Account for Allowance for doubtful accounts |
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Debit |
Credit |
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Begining balance |
$ 8,000.00 |
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20-Feb |
$ 250.00 |
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15-Sep |
$ 985.00 |
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10-Aug |
$ 725.00 |
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Unadjusted balance |
$ 7,490.00 |
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Bad Debt expense [See Question 3 working solution] |
$ 2,410.00 |
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Ending Balance |
$ 9,900.00 |
Days Late |
Accounts Receivable Amount |
Uncollection Probability |
Uncollectible Amount |
0-30 |
$ 1,20,000.00 |
3% |
$ 3,600.00 |
31-60 |
$ 30,000.00 |
10% |
$ 3,000.00 |
61-90 |
$ 14,000.00 |
20% |
$ 2,800.00 |
90-x |
$ 1,000.00 |
50% |
$ 500.00 |
TOTAL |
$ 1,65,000.00 |
$ 9,900.00 |
Date |
Account Title |
Debit |
Credit |
31-Dec |
Bad Debt Expense |
$ 2,410.00 |
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Allowance for doubtful accounts |
$ 2,410.00 |
Gross Accounts Receivables (A) |
$ 1,65,000.00 |
Ending Balance of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (B) |
$ 9,900.00 |
Net Realizable Balance (A – B) |
$ 1,55,100.00 |