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Entries for Bad Debt Expense under the Direct Write-Off and Allowance Methods The following selected transactions were taken from the records of Shipway Company for
Entries for Bad Debt Expense under the Direct Write-Off and Allowance Methods
The following selected transactions were taken from the records of Shipway Company for the first year of its operations ending December 31:
Apr. 13. | Wrote off account of Dean Sheppard, $7,830. | ||||||||||
May 15. | Received $3,920 as partial payment on the $10,410 account of Dan Pyle. Wrote off the remaining balance as uncollectible. | ||||||||||
July 27. | Received $7,830 from Dean Sheppard, whose account had been written off on April 13. Reinstated the account and recorded the cash receipt. | ||||||||||
Dec. 31. | Wrote off the following accounts as uncollectible (record as one journal entry): | ||||||||||
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31. | If necessary, record the year-end adjusting entry for the uncollectible accounts. |
If no entry is required, select "No entry" and leave the amount boxes blank. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.
a. Journalize the transactions under the direct write-off method.
Apr. 13 | fill in the blank ac484f035fe4048_2 | fill in the blank ac484f035fe4048_3 | |
fill in the blank ac484f035fe4048_5 | fill in the blank ac484f035fe4048_6 | ||
May 15 | fill in the blank ac484f035fe4048_8 | fill in the blank ac484f035fe4048_9 | |
fill in the blank ac484f035fe4048_11 | fill in the blank ac484f035fe4048_12 | ||
fill in the blank ac484f035fe4048_14 | fill in the blank ac484f035fe4048_15 | ||
July 27 | fill in the blank ac484f035fe4048_17 | fill in the blank ac484f035fe4048_18 | |
fill in the blank ac484f035fe4048_20 | fill in the blank ac484f035fe4048_21 | ||
July 27 | fill in the blank ac484f035fe4048_23 | fill in the blank ac484f035fe4048_24 | |
fill in the blank ac484f035fe4048_26 | fill in the blank ac484f035fe4048_27 | ||
Dec. 31 | fill in the blank ac484f035fe4048_29 | fill in the blank ac484f035fe4048_30 | |
fill in the blank ac484f035fe4048_32 | fill in the blank ac484f035fe4048_33 | ||
fill in the blank ac484f035fe4048_35 | fill in the blank ac484f035fe4048_36 | ||
fill in the blank ac484f035fe4048_38 | fill in the blank ac484f035fe4048_39 | ||
fill in the blank ac484f035fe4048_41 | fill in the blank ac484f035fe4048_42 | ||
fill in the blank ac484f035fe4048_44 | fill in the blank ac484f035fe4048_45 | ||
Dec. 31 | fill in the blank ac484f035fe4048_47 | fill in the blank ac484f035fe4048_48 | |
fill in the blank ac484f035fe4048_50 | fill in the blank ac484f035fe4048_51 |
b. Journalize the transactions under the allowance method. Shipway Company uses the percent of credit sales method of estimating uncollectible accounts expense. Based on past history and industry averages, 3% of credit sales are expected to be uncollectible. Shipway Company recorded $1,273,300 of credit sales during the year.
Apr. 13 | fill in the blank 3973b803c01bfcb_2 | fill in the blank 3973b803c01bfcb_3 | |
fill in the blank 3973b803c01bfcb_5 | fill in the blank 3973b803c01bfcb_6 | ||
May 15 | fill in the blank 3973b803c01bfcb_8 | fill in the blank 3973b803c01bfcb_9 | |
fill in the blank 3973b803c01bfcb_11 | fill in the blank 3973b803c01bfcb_12 | ||
fill in the blank 3973b803c01bfcb_14 | fill in the blank 3973b803c01bfcb_15 | ||
July 27 | fill in the blank 3973b803c01bfcb_17 | fill in the blank 3973b803c01bfcb_18 | |
fill in the blank 3973b803c01bfcb_20 | fill in the blank 3973b803c01bfcb_21 | ||
July 27 | fill in the blank 3973b803c01bfcb_23 | fill in the blank 3973b803c01bfcb_24 | |
fill in the blank 3973b803c01bfcb_26 | fill in the blank 3973b803c01bfcb_27 | ||
Dec. 31 | fill in the blank 3973b803c01bfcb_29 | fill in the blank 3973b803c01bfcb_30 | |
fill in the blank 3973b803c01bfcb_32 | fill in the blank 3973b803c01bfcb_33 | ||
fill in the blank 3973b803c01bfcb_35 | fill in the blank 3973b803c01bfcb_36 | ||
fill in the blank 3973b803c01bfcb_38 | fill in the blank 3973b803c01bfcb_39 | ||
fill in the blank 3973b803c01bfcb_41 | fill in the blank 3973b803c01bfcb_42 | ||
fill in the blank 3973b803c01bfcb_44 | fill in the blank 3973b803c01bfcb_45 | ||
Dec. 31 | fill in the blank 3973b803c01bfcb_47 | fill in the blank 3973b803c01bfcb_48 | |
fill in the blank 3973b803c01bfcb_50 | fill in the blank 3973b803c01bfcb_51 |
c. How much higher (lower) would Shipway Company's net income have been under the direct write-off method than under the allowance method? by $fill in the blank 0b215afcf004ffa_2
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