On December 31, 2014, Corotel Company's year-end, the unadjusted trial balance included the following items: Required 1.
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On December 31, 2014, Corotel Company's year-end, the unadjusted trial balance included the following items:
1. Prepare the adjusting entry needed in Corotel's books to recognize bad debts under each of the following independent assumptions:
a. Bad debts are estimated to be 2% of credit sales.
b. An analysis suggests that 5% of outstanding accounts receivable on December 31, 2014, will become uncollectible.
2. Show how Accounts Receivable and the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts would appear on the December 31, 2014, balance sheet given the facts in requirement 1(a).
3. Show how Accounts Receivable and the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts would appear on the December 31, 2014, balance sheet given the facts in requirement 1(b).
Analysis Component: If bad debts are not adjusted for at the end of the accounting period, identify which GAAP are violated and why.
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Fundamental Accounting Principles
ISBN: 978-0071051507
Volume I, 14th Canadian Edition
Authors: Larson Kermit, Tilly Jensen
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