Estimating Doubtful Accounts

Performance Bike Co. is a wholesaler of motorcycle supplies. An aging of the company's accounts receivable on December 31 and a historical analysis of the percentage of uncollectible accounts in each age category are as follows:

Estimate what the proper balance of the allowance for doubtful accounts should be as of December 31.

Performance Bike Co.
Estimation of Uncollectible Accounts
December 31
Age Interval	Balance	Estimated Uncollectible Accounts Percent	Estimated Uncollectible Accounts Amount
Not past due	$708,000	3/4%	$
1-30 days past due	77,900	3
31-60 days past due	35,400	9
61-90 days past due	25,500	14
91-180 days past due	18,400	42
Over 180 days past due	13,500	80
Total	$878,700

Estimating Doubtful Accounts Performance Bike Co. is a wholesaler of motorcycle supplies. An aging of the company's accounts receivable on December 31 and a historical analysis of the percentage of uncollectible accounts in each age category are as follows: Estimate what the proper balance of the allowance for doubtful accounts should be as of December 31. Performance Bike Co. Estimation of Uncollectible Accounts December 31 Age Interval Balance Estimated Uncollectible Accounts Percent Estimated Uncollectible Accounts Amount Not past due $708,000 3/4% 1-30 days past due 77,900 31-60 days past due 35,400 61-90 days past due 25,500 91-180 days past due 18,400 Over 180 days past due 13,500 Total $878,700