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At the beginning of the current period, Skysong Corp. had balances in Accounts Receivable of $203,500...

At the beginning of the current period, Skysong Corp. had balances in Accounts Receivable of $203,500 and in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of $8,620 (credit). During the period, it had net credit sales of $739,000 and collections of $813,450. It wrote off as uncollectible accounts receivable of $7,198. However, a $2,978 account previously written off as uncollectible was recovered before the end of the current period. Uncollectible accounts are estimated to total $26,810 at the end of the period. (Omit cost of goods sold entries.)

(a - d)

(a) Prepare the entries to record sales and collections during the period.
(b) Prepare the entry to record the write-off of uncollectible accounts during the period.
(c) Prepare the entries to record the recovery of the uncollectible account during the period.
(d) Prepare the entry to record bad debt expense for the period.

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Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit
a Accounts Receivable 739000
      Sales revenue 739000
(To record sales)
Cash 813450
      Accounts Receivable 813450
(To record cash received)
b Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 7198
       Accounts Receivable 7198
c Accounts Receivable 2978
      Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 2978
(To reinstate account previously written off)
Cash 2978
      Accounts Receivable 2978
(To record cash received)
d Bad debts expense 22410 =26810-(8620-7198+2978)
      Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 22410

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