Entries Related to Uncollectible Accounts The following transactions were completed by The Wild Trout Gallery during the current fiscal year ended December 31: Jan. 19. Reinstated the account of Arlene Gurley, which had been written off in the preceding year as uncollectible. Journalized the receipt of $1,890 cash in full payment of Arlene's account. Wrote off the $10,830 balance owed by Premier GS Co., which is bankrupt. Apr. 3. July 16. Received 35% of the $19,400 balance owed by Hayden Co., a bankrupt business, and wrote off the remainder as uncollectible. Nov. 23. Dec. 31. Reinstated the account of Harry Carr, which had been written off two years earlier as uncollectible. Recorded the receipt of $3,080 cash in full payment. Wrote off the following accounts as uncollectible (one entry): Cavey Co., $8,145; Fogle Co., $2,420; Lake Furniture, $6,220; Melinda Shryer, $1,760. Based on an analysis of the $959,100 of accounts receivable, it was estimated that $41,700 will be uncollectible. Journalized the adjusting entry. Dec. 31. 2. b. Post each entry that affects the following T accounts and determine the new balances: Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Apr. 3 10,830 Jan. 1 Balance July 16 Jan. 19 Dec. 31 Nov. 23 Dec. 31 Unadjusted Balance Dec. 31 Adjusting Entry Dec. 31 Adjusted Balance Bad Debt Expense Feedback Check My Work Set up T accounts. Recall that under the allowance method, the entry to write off an account debits Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and credits Accounts Receivable. In such cases where an account receivable that has been written off is later collected, the account is reinstated by an entry that reverses the write-off entry. Then record the receipt of cash as payment for the account. The amount of bad debt expense is affected by the balance in the allowance account. 3. Determine the expected net realizable value of the accounts receivable as of December 31 (after all of the adjustments and the adjusting entry). 4. Assuming that instead of basing the provision for uncollectible accounts on an analysis of receivables, the adjusting entry on December 31 had been based on an estimated expense of 12 of 1% of the sales of $5,920,000 for the year, determine the following: a. Bad debt expense for the year. b. Balance in the allowance account after the adjustment of December 31. C. Expected net realizable value of the accounts receivable as of December 31 (after all of the adjustments and the adjusting entry). Entries Related to Uncollectible Accounts The following transactions were completed by The Wild Trout Gallery during the current fiscal year ended December 31: Jan. 19. Reinstated the account of Arlene Gurley, which had been written off in the preceding year as uncollectible. Journalized the receipt of $1,890 cash in full payment of Arlene's account. Wrote off the $10,830 balance owed by Premier GS Co., which is bankrupt. Apr. 3. July 16. Received 35% of the $19,400 balance owed by Hayden Co., a bankrupt business, and wrote off the remainder as uncollectible. Nov. 23. Dec. 31. Reinstated the account of Harry Carr, which had been written off two years earlier as uncollectible. Recorded the receipt of $3,080 cash in full payment. Wrote off the following accounts as uncollectible (one entry): Cavey Co., $8,145; Fogle Co., $2,420; Lake Furniture, $6,220; Melinda Shryer, $1,760. Based on an analysis of the $959,100 of accounts receivable, it was estimated that $41,700 will be uncollectible. Journalized the adjusting entry. Dec. 31. 2. b. Post each entry that affects the following T accounts and determine the new balances: Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Apr. 3 10,830 Jan. 1 Balance July 16 Jan. 19 Dec. 31 Nov. 23 Dec. 31 Unadjusted Balance Dec. 31 Adjusting Entry Dec. 31 Adjusted Balance Bad Debt Expense Feedback Check My Work Set up T accounts. Recall that under the allowance method, the entry to write off an account debits Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and credits Accounts Receivable. In such cases where an account receivable that has been written off is later collected, the account is reinstated by an entry that reverses the write-off entry. Then record the receipt of cash as payment for the account. The amount of bad debt expense is affected by the balance in the allowance account. 3. Determine the expected net realizable value of the accounts receivable as of December 31 (after all of the adjustments and the adjusting entry). 4. Assuming that instead of basing the provision for uncollectible accounts on an analysis of receivables, the adjusting entry on December 31 had been based on an estimated expense of 12 of 1% of the sales of $5,920,000 for the year, determine the following: a. Bad debt expense for the year. b. Balance in the allowance account after the adjustment of December 31. C. Expected net realizable value of the accounts receivable as of December 31 (after all of the adjustments and the adjusting entry)
