E6-14 (Algo) Recording and Reporting a Bad Debt Estimate Using Aging Analysis L06-2 Casilda Company uses the aging approach to estimate bad debt expense. The ending balance of each account receivable is aged on the basis of three time periods as follows: (1) not yet due, $50,200; (2) up to 180 days past due, $15,800; and (3) more than 180 days past due, $4,200. Experience has shown that for each age group, the average loss rate on the amount of the receivables at year-end due to uncollectibility is (1) 2 percent, (2) 11 percent, and (3) 30 percent, respectively. At December 31, the end of the current year, the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts balance is $400 (credit) before the end-of-period adjusting entry is made. Required: 1. Prepare the appropriate bad debt expense adjusting entry for the current year. 2. Show how the various accounts related to accounts receivable should be shown on the December 31, current year, balance sheet. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Prepare the appropriate bad debt expense adjusting entry for the current year. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.) View transaction list View journal entry worksheet No Date Credit General Journal Bad debt expense Allowance for doubtful accounts Debit 4,380 December 31 4,380 E6-14 (Algo) Recording and Reporting a Bad Debt Estimate Using Aging Analysis L06-2 Casilda Company uses the aging approach to estimate bad debt expense. The ending balance of each account receivable is aged on the basis of three time periods as follows: (1) not yet due, $50,200; (2) up to 180 days past due, $15,800; and (3) more than 180 days past due, $4,200. Experience has shown that for each age group, the average loss rate on the amount of the receivables at year-end due to uncollectibility is (1)2 percent. (2) 11 percent, and (3) 30 percent, respectively. At December 31, the end of the current year, the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts balance is $400 (credit) before the end-of-period adjusting entry is made. Required: Prepare the appropriate bad debt expense adjusting entry for the current year. 2. Show how the various accounts related to accounts receivable should be shown on the December 31, current year, balance sheet. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Show how the various accounts related to accounts receivable should be shown on the December 31, current year, balance sheet. (Amounts to be deducted should be indicated by a minus sign.) CASILDA COMPANY Partial Balance sheet As of December 31 Accounts receivable Allowance for doubtful accounts 0