Analysis of Allowance for Bad Debts Boulder View Corporation accounts for uncollectible accounts receivable using the allowance method.

As of December 31, 2008, the credit balance in Allowance for Bad Debts was $130,000.

During 2009, credit sales totaled $10,000,000, $90,000 of accounts receivable were written off as uncollectible, and recoveries of accounts previously written off amounted to $15,000.

An aging of accounts receivable at December 31, 2009, showed the following:

Required:
1. Prepare the journal entry to record bad debt expense for 2009, assuming bad debts are estimated using the aging of receivables method.
2. Record journal entries to account for the actual write-off of $90,000 uncollectible accounts receivable and the collection of $15,000 in receivables that had previously been written off.

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Classification of Receivable Current... 1-30 days past due Accounts Receivable Balance as of December 31, 2009 $1,140,000 Percentage Estimated Uncollectible 2% 600,000 10 400,000 23 Over 60 days past due 120,000 75 $2,260,000 31-60 days past due