Exercise 9-4

Exercise 9-4 Menge Company has accounts receivable of $111,600 at March 31. Credit terms are 2/10, n/30. At March 31, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance of $1,400 prior to adjustment. The company uses the percentage-of-receivables basis for estimating uncollectible accounts. The company's estimate of bad debts is shown below. Estimated Age of Accounts March 31 Uncollectible Balance, Percentage 1-30 days $71,400 2% 31-60 days 23,900 6% 61-90 days 8,800 21% Over 90 days 7,500 55% 111,600 Determine the total estimated uncollectibles. Total estimated uncollectibles Prepare the adjusting entry at March 31 to record bad debt expense. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.) Date Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit Mar. 31