In: Accounting
At December
31, 2018 before any year-end adjustments, the Accounts Receivable balance of Daulat Inc is $300,000. Credit sales for the 2018 are $900,000, and allowance for bad debt has a $10,000 beginning credit balance. Daulat Inc prepares the following aging schedule for accounts receivable
(age, amount, estimated uncollectible)
0-30 Days
$150,000
1%
31- 60 Days
$100,000
4%
61 -90 Days
$40,000
10%
Over 90 Days
$10,000
40%
1.
Calculate the balance in the allowance for bad debt on December 31, 2018 assuming Daulat Inc estimates that 2% of credit sales will be uncollectible
2.
What is the bad debt expense for 2018 assuming Daulat Inc uses the aging of accounts method