Question

Brown Cow Dairy uses the aging approach to estimate bad debt expense. The ending balance of each account receivable is aged on the basis of three time periods as follows: (1) not yet due, $14,000, (2) up to 120 days past due, $4,500, and (3) more than 120 days past due, $2,500. Experience has shown that for each age group, the average loss rate on the amount of the receivables at year-end due to uncollectibility is (1) 2 percent, (2) 12 percent, and (3) 30 percent, respectively. At December 31 (end of the current year), the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts balance is $800 (credit) before the end-of-period adjusting entry is made.

Data during the current year follow:

a. During December, an Account Receivable (Patty's Bake Shop) of $750 from a prior sale was determined to be uncollectible; therefore, it was written off immediately as a bad debt.

b. On December 31, the appropriate adjusting entry for the year was recorded.

Required:

1. Give the required journal entries for the two items listed above.

2. Show how the amounts related to Accounts Receivable and Bad Debt Expense would be reported on the income statement and balance sheet for the current year. Disregard income tax considerations. (Amounts to be deducted should be indicated by a minus sign.)

Answer 1

Answer 1.
Journal Entry
Date	Particulars	Dr. Amt.	Cr. Amt.
1.	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	750.00
	Accounts Receivable		750.00
	(Record the accounts receivable written off)
2	Bad Debts Expense	1,520.00
	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts		1,520.00
	(record the bad debt expenses)

	Days Outstanding			Total
	Not Yet Due	> 120 Days	< 120 Days
Accouunts Receivable	14,000.00	4,500.00	2,500.00	21,000.00
% Uncollectible	2%	12%	30%
Amount Uncollectible	280.00	540.00	750.00	1,570.00

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Beg. Bal.		800.00
Accounts Receivable W/o	750.00	1,520.00	Bad Debt Exp. (Bal. Fig.)
End. Bal.		1,570.00

Answer 2.
Income Stament (Partial)
For the Period Ended Dec 31
Expenses
Bad Debt Expenses	1,520.00
Balance Sheet (Partial)
As on Dec 31
Current Assets
Accounts Receivable	21,000.00
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	(1,570.00)
Net Accounts Receivable	19,430.00