At the end of 2020, Perry Co. has an allowance for doubtful accounts of $28,000. On January

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At the end of 2020, Perry Co. has an allowance for doubtful accounts of $28,000. On January 31, 2021, when it has accounts receivable of $575,000, Perry Co. learns that its $5,500 receivable from Tokarik Inc. is not collectible. Management authorizes a write off .

a. Record the write off .

b. What is the carrying amount of the accounts receivable (1) before the write off , and (2) after the write off ?

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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Accounting Principles Volume 1

ISBN: 978-1119502425

8th Canadian Edition

Authors: Jerry J. Weygandt, Donald E. Kieso, Paul D. Kimmel, Barbara Trenholm, Valerie Warren, Lori Novak

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