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At December 31, 2021, the end of the annual reporting period, the accounts of Huron Company showed the following: Sales revenue for 2021, $2,950,000, of

At December 31, 2021, the end of the annual reporting period, the accounts of Huron Company showed the following:

  1. Sales revenue for 2021, $2,950,000, of which one-quarter was on credit.
  2. Allowance for doubtful accounts, balance January 1,2021, $22,700 credit.
  3. Accounts receivable, balance December 31, 2021 (prior to any write-offs of uncollectible accounts during 2021), $383,400.
  4. Uncollectible accounts to be written off, December 31, 2021, $19,800. These accounts are all in the past due over 90 days category.
  5. Aging schedule at December 31, 2021, showing the following breakdown of accounts receivable (prior to any write-offs of uncollectible accounts during 2021):

Status

Amount

Not past due

$210,800

Past due 1-60 days

60,000

Past due over 60 days

89,100

Past due over 90 days

23,500

Required:

  1. Determine the year-end balance in the allowance for doubtful accounts, assuming the following the bad debt loss rate on aging schedule: not past due, 0.8%; past due 1-60 days, 1.8%; past due over 60 days, 11%; and past due over 90 days, 80%. (Hint: subtract the $19,800 receivables write-off from the past due over 90 days amount) [2 marks]

  1. Give the 2021 adjusting entry to record bad debt expense. (2 marks)

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Credit

  1. Show the amount that would be reported on the 2021 statement of financial position relating to net accounts receivable. (2 marks) _________________________

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