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At December 31, 2013, Sunil Company had a balance of $375,000 in its accounts receivable and an unused balance of $4,200 in its allowance for

At December 31, 2013, Sunil Company had a balance of $375,000 in its accounts receivable and an unused balance of $4,200 in its allowance for uncollectible accounts. The company then aged its accounts as follows:

Current

$304,000

060 days past due

44,000

61180 days past due

18,000

Over 180 days past due

9,000

Total accounts receivable

$375,000

The company has experienced losses as follows: 1% of current balances, 5% of balances 060 days past due, 15% of balances 61180 days past due, and 40% of balances over 180 days past due. The company continues to base its provision for credit losses on this aging analysis and percentages.

a. What amount of bad debts expense does Sunil report on its 2013 income statement?

$

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b. Show how accounts receivable and the allowance for uncollectible accounts are reported in its December 31, 2013, balance sheet.

Current Assets:

Accounts receivable

$

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Less: Allowance for uncollectible accounts

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Accounts receivable, net

$

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c. Set up T-accounts for both Bad Debts Expense and for the Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts. Enter any unadjusted balances along with the dollar effects of the information described (including your results from parts a and b).

Bad Debts Expense (E)

Balance

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a.

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Balance

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Allowance for Uncollectible Accts. (XA)

Balance

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a.

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Balance

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