At January 1, 2025, University Clothing had Accounts Receivable of $34,000, and Allowance for Bad Debts had
Question:
At January 1, 2025, University Clothing had Accounts Receivable of $34,000, and Allowance for Bad Debts had a credit balance of $3,000. During the year, University Clothing recorded the following transactions for January:
a. Sales of $189,000 ($165,000 on account; $24,000 for cash). Ignore Cost of Goods Sold.
b. Collections on account, $133,000.
c. Write-offs of uncollectible receivables, $2,800.
Requirements
1. Journalize University Clothing’s transactions that occurred during January. The company uses the allowance method.
2. Post University Clothing’s transactions to the Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Bad Debts T-accounts.
3. Journalize University Clothing’s adjustment to record bad debts expense assuming University Clothing estimates bad debts as 2% of accounts receivable on January 31, 2025. Post the adjustment to the appropriate T-accounts.
4. Show how University Clothing will report net accounts receivable on its January 31, 2025, balance sheet.
Step by Step Answer:
Horngrens Financial And Managerial Accounting The Financial Chapters
ISBN: 9780137858651
8th Edition
Authors: Tracie Miller Nobles, Brenda Mattison