Aging of accounts receivable. Hamilia S.A.'s financial records show the following balances in its accounts receivable for

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Aging of accounts receivable. Hamilia S.A.'s financial records show the following balances in its accounts receivable for fiscal 2008:


Age of Accounts 0-30 Days. 31-90 Days 91-150 Days Balance Receivable €980,000 130,000 102,000 More than 150 Days 68,00


Hamilia uses the aging-of-accounts-receivable procedure for uncollectible accounts. At the end of fiscal 2008, the credit balance in the Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts is €96,600. Hamilia's analysis of recent collection experience suggests it should use the following percentages to compute the estimates of amounts that will eventually prove uncollectible: 0-30 days. 0.5%; 31-90 days. 3.0%; 91-150 days. 15%; and more than 150 days. 75%. Prepare the journal entry to provide for estimated uncollectibleaccounts.

Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivables are debts owed to your company, usually from sales on credit. Accounts receivable is business asset, the sum of the money owed to you by customers who haven’t paid.The standard procedure in business-to-business sales is that...
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