At the beginning of the year, the Dallas Company had the following accounts on its books: During
Question:
At the beginning of the year, the Dallas Company had the following accounts on its books:
During the year, credit sales were \(\$ 2,346,000\) and collections on account were \(\$ 2,350,000\). The following transactions, among others, occurred during the year:
Feb. 17 Wrote off R. St. John's account, \(\$ 7,500\).
May 28 Wrote off G. Herberger's account, \(\$ 4,800\).
Oct. 13 Received \(\$ 1,200\) from G. Herberger, who is in bankruptcy proceedings, in final settlement of the account written off on May 28. This amount is not included in the \(\$ 2,350,000\) collections.
Dec. 15 Wrote off R. Clancy's account, \(\$ 5,000\).
31 In an adjusting entry, recorded the allowance for doubtful accounts at 0.8 percent of credit sales for the year.
Required
a. Prepare journal entries to record the credit sales, the collections on account, and the preceding transactions and adjustment.
b. Show how Accounts Receivable and the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts would appear on the December 31 balance sheet.
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