Question

Entries Related to Uncollectible Accounts

The following transactions were completed by The Wild Trout Gallery during the current fiscal year ended December 31:

Jan. 19	Reinstated the account of Arlene Gurley, which had been written off in the preceding year as uncollectible. Journalized the receipt of $2,690 cash in full payment of Arlene’s account.
Apr. 3	Wrote off the $15,410 balance owed by Premier GS Co., which is bankrupt.
July 16	Received 45% of the $27,700 balance owed by Hayden Co., a bankrupt business, and wrote off the remainder as uncollectible.
Nov. 23	Reinstated the account of Harry Carr, which had been written off two years earlier as uncollectible. Recorded the receipt of $4,385 cash in full payment.
Dec. 31	Wrote off the following accounts as uncollectible (one entry): Cavey Co.,$11,595; Fogle Co., $3,445; Lake Furniture, $8,850; Melinda Shryer, $2,500.
Dec. 31	Based on an analysis of the $1,363,900 of accounts receivable, it was estimated that $59,300 will be uncollectible. Journalized the adjusting entry.

Required:

1. Record the January 1 credit balance of $56,500 in a T account presented below in requirement 2b for Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.

2. a. Journalize the transactions. For a compound transaction, if an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. Note: For the December 31 adjusting entry, assume the $1,363,900 balance in accounts receivable reflects the adjustments made during the year.

2. b. Post each entry that affects the following T accounts and determine the new balances:

3. Determine the expected net realizable value of the accounts receivable as of December 31 (after all of the adjustments and the adjusting entry).
$

4. Assuming that instead of basing the provision for uncollectible accounts on an analysis of receivables, the adjusting entry on December 31 had been based on an estimated expense of ½ of 1% of the sales of $8,420,000 for the year, determine the following:

a. Bad debt expense for the year.
$

b. Balance in the allowance account after the adjustment of December 31.
$

c. Expected net realizable value of the accounts receivable as of December 31 (after all of the adjustments and the adjusting entry).
$

Answer 1

Answer 1 & 2-b.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Beg. Bal.		56,500.00
		2,690.00	19-Jan
3-Apr	15,410.00	4,385.00	23-Nov
16-Jul	15,235.00	52,760.00	Bad Debts (Bal. fig.)
31-Dec	26,390.00
End. Bal.		59,300.00

Answer 2-a.
Journal Entry
Date	Particulars	Dr. Amt.	Cr. Amt.
19-Jan	Accounts Receivable - Arlene Gurley	2,690.00
	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts		2,690.00
	(To record the accounts receivable reinstated w/o earlier)
19-Jan	Cash	2,690.00
	Accounts Receivable - Arlene Gurley		2,690.00
	(To record the cash received)
3-Apr	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	15,410.00
	Accounts Receivable - Premier GS Co.		15,410.00
	(To record the accounts receivable w/o)
16-Jul	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts ($27,700 X 55%)	15,235.00
	Accounts Receivable - Hayden Co.		15,235.00
	(To record the accounts receivable w/o)
16-Jul	Cash ($27,700 X 45%)	12,465.00
	Accounts Receivable - Hayden Co.		12,465.00
	(To record the cash received)
23-Nov	Accounts Receivable - Harry Carr	4,385.00
	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts		4,385.00
	(To record the accounts receivable reinstated w/o earlier)
23-Nov	Cash	4,385.00
	Accounts Receivable - Harry Carr		4,385.00
	(To record the cash received)
31-Dec	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	26,390.00
	Accounts Receivable - Cavey Co.		11,595.00
	Accounts Receivable - Fogle Co.		3,445.00
	Accounts Receivable - Lake Furniture		8,850.00
	Accounts Receivable - Melinda Shryer		2,500.00
	(To record the accounts receivable w/o)
31-Dec	Bad Debts Expense	52,760.00
	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts		52,760.00
	(To record the bad debt expense)

Answer 3.
Accounts Receivable	1,363,900.00
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	(59,300.00)
Net Accounts Receivable	1,304,600.00
Answer 4-a.
Bad debt Expense = ($8,420,000 X 1%) X (1/2)
Bad debt Expense = $42,100

Answer 4-b.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Beg. Bal.		56,500.00
		2,690.00	19-Jan
3-Apr	15,410.00	4,385.00	23-Nov
16-Jul	15,235.00	42,100.00	Bad Debts
31-Dec	26,390.00
End. Bal.		48,640.00

Answer 4-c.
Accounts Receivable	1,363,900.00
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	(48,640.00)
Net Accounts Receivable	1,315,260.00