At December 31, 2016, Ingleton Company reports the following results for the year: Cash sales . .

Question:

At December 31, 2016, Ingleton Company reports the following results for the year:

Cash sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,025,000

Credit sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,342,000

In addition, its unadjusted trial balance includes the following items:

Accounts receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $575,000 debit

Allowance for doubtful accounts . . . . . . . . . . . 7,500 credit

Required

1. Prepare the adjusting entry for Ingleton Co. to recognize bad debts under each of the following independent assumptions.

a. Bad debts are estimated to be 2.5% of credit sales.

b. Bad debts are estimated to be 1.5% of total sales.

c. An aging analysis estimates that 6% of year-end accounts receivable are uncollectible.

2. Show how Accounts Receivable and the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts appear on its December 31, 2016, balance sheet given the facts in part 1a.

3. Show how Accounts Receivable and the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts appear on its December 31, 2016, balance sheet given the facts in part 1c?

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