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DBs Doughnuts creates delicious up-scale pastries for different events in the Tampa Bay area, and makes all sales on credit. As of December 31 st

DBs Doughnuts creates delicious up-scale pastries for different events in the Tampa Bay area, and makes all sales on credit. As of December 31st, 2020, the companys sales information and accounts receivable information is as follows (normal balances before adjustments):

Accounts receivable $365,000

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $12,000

  1. DBs Doughnuts currently estimates that 12% of its accounts receivable will be uncollectible. Calculate and prepare the adjusting entry for the companys bad debt expense as of 12/31/20.

DATE

ACCOUNT

DEBIT

CREDIT

DBs Doughnuts controller decided to re-evaluate the bad debt adjustment, and prepared an aging of the accounts receivable account as follows:

Accounts Receivable Aging

Amount

% Deemed Uncollectible

0-30 days old

$150,000

2%

31-60 days old

$136,000

10%

61-90 days old

$56,500

25%

Over 90 days

$23,000

85%

  1. Calculate and prepare the adjusting entry for the companys bad debt expense as of 12/31/20 (using the new approach, of aging the accounts receivable)
  1. Using the new approach, what is the companys net realizable value of receivables?

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