8-8A Bad debt expense LO3 The following is information taken from the June 30, 2020, balance sheet of Tippleton Company: Accounts receivable Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts $260,000 11,300 $248,700 Part 1 During July, Tippleton Company recorded total sales of $692,000, all on credit. There were $24,500 of sales returns and allowances. Collections during July were $752,000. Total receivables identified as being uncollectible and written off during July were $13,000. Tippleton estimates bad debts as 1% of net credit sales. Required: Prepare the adjusting entry to record estimated bad debts for July. View transaction list View journal entry worksheet No Date General Journal Debit Credit 1 Jul 31 Bad debt expense 6,675 Allowance for doubtful accounts 6,675 Part 2 During August, total sales of $732,000 were recorded, all on credit. Sales returns and allowances totalled $12,000. Collections during the month were $609,000, which included the recovery of $1,000 from a customer account written off in a previous month. No accounts were written off during August. Tippleton Company changed its method of estimating bad debts to the balance sheet approach because the new accountant said it more accurately reflected uncollectible accounts. The resulting aging analysis determined total estimated uncollectible accounts at August 31 to be $11,500. Required: Prepare the August 31 adjusting entry to record estimated bad debts for August. View transaction list Journal entry worksheet Record the estimate for uncollectible accounts. Note: Enter debits before credits. Date General Journal Debit Credit Aug 31 Bad debt expense Allowance for doubtful accounts