In: Accounting
The following information is taken from the 2010 annual report to shareholders of Hewlett-Packard (HP) Co.
Required:
a/ What is the balance in HP's allowance for doubtful accounts at the end of the fiscal years 2010 and 2009, respectively?
b/ What kind of account is the provision for doubtful accounts in HP's financial statements? (Note: Provision for doubtful accounts is synonymous with bad debt expense; that is, the charge against income for estimated uncollectible accounts from credit sales in that period)
c/ Using a T-account for the allowance for doubtful accounts, identify the amounts written off during the year 2010.
a) Balance for Prov for Bad & doubtful Debt = Gross A/C Receivable - Net A/C Receivable
For yr ended 20009:- 17166-16537=629
For yr 2010:- 19006-18481 = 525
b) provision for doubtful debts is a liability Account in financial statements.
c) Bad debts w/off during the year 2010:
Dr | Prov for Doubtful Allowance for year 2010 | cr | |
Particulars | Amt | Particulars | Amt |
Opening Bal c/f | 629 | ||
Bad debts w/off(b/f) | 260 | Provision booked during the year | 156 |
Closing bal | 525 | ||
Total | 785 | Total | 785 |