Perform the following accounting for the receivables of Benoit. Brown & Hill, an accounting firm, at December
Question:
Perform the following accounting for the receivables of Benoit. Brown \& Hill, an accounting firm, at December 31, 2020.
1. Start with the beginning balances for these \(T\)-accounts:
- Accounts Receivable, \(\$ 80,000\)
- Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts, \(\$ 9,000\)
Post the following 2020 transactions to the T-accounts:
a. Service revenue of \(\$ 850,000\), all on account
b. Collections on account, \(\$ 790,000\)
c. Write-offs of uncollectible accounts, \(\$ 7,000\)
d. Bad debt expense (allowance method), \(\$ 8,000\)
2. What are the ending balances of Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts?
3. Show two ways Benoit, Brown \& Hill could report accounts receivable on its balance sheet at December 31, 2020.
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Financial Accounting
ISBN: 9780135433065
7th Canadian Edition
Authors: Walter Harrison, Wendy Tietz, C. Thomas, Greg Berberich, Catherine Seguin