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Swathmore Clothing Corporation grants its customers 30 days’
credit. The company uses the allowance method for its uncollectible
accounts receivable. During the year, a monthly bad debt accrual is
made by multiplying 2% times the amount of credit sales for the
month. At the fiscal year-end of December 31, an aging of accounts
receivable schedule is prepared and the allowance for uncollectible
accounts is adjusted accordingly.
At the end of 2020, accounts receivable were $588,000 and the
allowance account had a credit balance of $52,000. Accounts
receivable activity for 2021 was as follows:
Beginning balance | $ | 588,000 | ||
Credit sales | 2,690,000 | |||
Collections | (2,553,000 | ) | ||
Write-offs | (46,000 | ) | ||
Ending balance | $ | 679,000 | ||
The company’s controller prepared the following aging summary of
year-end accounts receivable:
Summary | ||||
Age Group | Amount | Percent Uncollectible | ||
0−60 days | $ | 405,000 | 3 | % |
61−90 days | 96,000 | 10 | ||
91−120 days | 56,000 | 26 | ||
Over 120 days | 122,000 | 37 | ||
Total | $ | 679,000 | ||
Required:
1. Prepare a summary journal entry to record the
monthly bad debt accrual and the write-offs during the year.
2. Prepare the necessary year-end adjusting entry
for bad debt expense.
3-a. What is total bad debt expense for
2021?
3-b. How would accounts receivable appear in the
2021 balance sheet?
3(a)
Total bad debt expense for 2021 (53800+21650)= 75,450
3(b)
Accounts receivable(net) (679000-81450)= 597,550
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