In: Accounting
On Dec 31, 2016, Rawda Company had accounts receivable of $750,000 and allowance for doubtful accounts that had a debit balance of $10,000. The company uses an aging schedule (aging method) to estimate its uncollectible accounts as shown in the following table:
# of Days Outstanding |
Amounts |
Estimated % Uncollectible |
0-30 |
$ 200,000 |
2% |
31-60 |
200,000 |
4% |
61-90 |
200,000 |
6% |
Over 90 |
150,000 |
8% |
Requirements:
a) The required balance for the allowance of doubtful accounts on Dec 31, 2016.
Days Outstanding | Amounts | Estimated % Uncollectible | Allowance of doubtful |
0-30 | $ 2,00,000 | 2% | $ 4,000 |
31-60 | $ 2,00,000 | 4% | $ 8,000 |
61-90 | $ 2,00,000 | 6% | $ 12,000 |
Over 90 | $ 1,50,000 | 8% | $ 12,000 |
Total | $ 36,000 |
*Allowance of doubtful account is amount multiplied by the estimated uncollectible rate.
The total allowance of doubtful accounts is $ 36,000.
Allowance for doubtful accounts journal entry
Allowance for Doubtful A/C Dr $ 36,000
To Accounts Receivable A/C $ 36,000
Note: The company uses an aging schedule (aging method) to estimate its uncollectible accounts
b) The net realizable value of the accounts receivable on Dec 31, 2016.
Given that
Allowance for doubtful accounts that had a debit balance of $10,000
Allowance for doubtful is $ 36,000
Net realizable value is Allowance for doubtful less Allowance for doubtful accounts that had a debit balance
= $ 36,000- $ 10,000 = $ 20,000
The net realizable value of the accounts receivable is $ 20,000.
C) If on May 1, 2017, one of the company’s customers that owed the company $21,000 filed bankruptcy, what is the balance of the allowance for doubtful accounts on May 1, 2017.
Company's customer that owed the company $ 21,000 filed bankruptcy.
Allowance of doubtful accounts on Dec 31, 2016, is $36,000.
The balance of the allowance for doubtful accounts on May 1, 2017, is the Allowance of doubtful accounts on Dec 31, 2016, $36,000 less filed bankruptcy $21,000 is $15,000.
d) If On July 31, 2017, the customer that filed bankruptcy on May 1, 2017, came back and paid Radwda $15,000, what is the balance of the allowance for doubtful accounts on July 31, 2017
Radwda paid on July 31, 2017, is $15,000
The balance of the allowance for doubtful accounts on July 31, 2017, is $15,000.
The balance of the allowance for doubtful accounts on July 31, 2017, is Radwda paid on July 31, 2017, $15,000 addition the balance of the allowance for doubtful accounts on July 31, 2017, $15,000 is 15,000+15,000 = $ 30,000
The balance of the allowance for doubtful accounts on July 31, 2017, is $ 30,000.