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( 5 points ) Swathowore Clothing Corporation grants its customers 3 0 days' credit. The company uses the allowance method for its uncollectible accounts receivable

(5 points) Swathowore Clothing Corporation grants its customers 30 days' credit. The company uses the
allowance method for its uncollectible accounts receivable
At the end of 2023, accounts receivable were $611,000 and the allowance account had a credit balance of
$63,000. Accounts receivable activity for 2024 was as follows:
Beginning balance
$611,000
Credit sales
2,830,000
Collections
(2,714,000)
Write-offs
(71,000)
Ending balance
$643,000
Record the journal entry for recording year-end bad debt expense under the following 2 scenarios:
The company records bad debt expense at 4% of credit sales (income statement approach)
The company records bad debt expense at 6.25% of ending accounts receivable (balance sheet
approach)
Income statement approach
Balance sheet approach
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