Complete the accounting for the following (you can use the Balance Sheet Equation, Journal Entries or T
Question:
Complete the accounting for the following (you can use the Balance Sheet Equation, Journal Entries or T accounts):
Bigger corp has numerous clients they sell to on account. At 12/31/16, Biggers accounts receivable balance is $500,000 and their balance in their Allowance for Bad Debt account is a credit balance of $15,000
Based on past experience and other factors, the corp estimates that 8% of its account receivable is uncollectable after preparing an Aging of their A/Rec
They determine this to be a material amount and therefore use the Allowance Method
a) prepare the accounting for estimating Bad Debt Exp under the Allowance Method
b) show the Corps Net Realizable Value after (a) above
c) After accounting for their Allowance, on 7/1/1~ Bigger identifies Customer F to be written off. F owes them $20,000 show the accounting for Cust Fs write-off under the Allowance Method
d) show the Corps Net Realizable Value after writing off Customer F