Hi I am trying to figure out what is a bad debt and the rest of the problem but I am not understanding how it works This is the information below Please help Presented below is an aging schedule for Bosworth Company Customer Total Not Yet Due Number of Days Past Due 130 3160 6190 Over 90 Aneesh $27,800 $8,800 $19,000 Bird 41,000 $41,000 Cope 55,100 7,500 8,700 $38,900 DeSpears 39,500 $39,500 Others 131,400 71,500 47,000 12,900 $294,800 $120,000 $64,500 $31,900 $38,900 $39,500 Estimated percentage uncollectible 4 9 11 20 56 Total estimated bad debts $44,014 $4,800 $5,805 $3,509 $7,780 $22,120 At December 31, 2013, the unadjusted balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is a credit of $7,100 Journalize the adjusting entry for bad debts at December 31, 2013 (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered Do not indent manually ) Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit SHOW LIST OF ACCOUNTS LINK TO TEXT Post the adjusting entry for bad debts at December 31, 2013 Bad Debts Expense 3 15 112 3112 31Bal 3 15 112 3112 31Bal 3 15 112 3112 31 Bal 3 15 112 3112 31Bal Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 3 15 112 3112 31Bal 3 15 112 3112 31Bal 3 15 112 3112 31Bal 3 15 112 3112 31 Bal 3 15 112 3112 31Bal 3 15 112 3112 31 Bal SHOW LIST OF ACCOUNTS LINK TO TEXT Journalize the 2014 transactions (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered Do not indent manually ) 1 March 1, a $750customer balance originating in 2013 is judged uncollectible 2 May 1, a check for $750is received from the customer whose account was written off as uncollectible on March 1 No Date Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit 1 Mar 1Dec 31May 1 2 Mar 1Dec 31May 1 (To reinstate account previously written off) SHOW LIST OF ACCOUNTS LINK TO TEXT Post to the allowance account these 2014 events (Post entries in the order of journal entries posted in the previous part ) Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 2013 12 31 Bal 7,100 12 31 36,914 12 31 Bal 44,014 2014 3 15 112 31 3 15 112 31 SHOW LIST OF ACCOUNTS LINK TO TEXT Journalize the adjusting entry for bad debts at December 31, 2014, assuming that the unadjusted balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is a debit of $2,700and the aging schedule indicates that total estimated bad debts will be $43,000 (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered Do not indent manually ) Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit

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Hi! I am trying to figure out what is a bad debt and the rest of the problem but I am not understanding how it

Hi! I am trying to figure out what is a bad debt and the rest of the problem but I am not understanding how it works. This is the information below. Please help.

Presented below is an aging schedule for Bosworth Company

Customer	Total	Not Yet Due	Number of Days Past Due
130	3160	6190	Over 90
Aneesh	$27,800	$8,800	$19,000
Bird	41,000	$41,000
Cope	55,100	7,500	8,700	$38,900
DeSpears	39,500	$39,500
Others		131,400		71,500	47,000	12,900
		$294,800		$120,000	$64,500	$31,900	$38,900	$39,500
Estimated percentage uncollectible				4%	9%	11%	20%	56%
Total estimated bad debts		$44,014		$4,800	$5,805	$3,509	$7,780	$22,120

At December 31, 2013, the unadjusted balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is a credit of $7,100.

Journalize the adjusting entry for bad debts at December 31, 2013.(Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)

Account Titles and Explanation	Debit	Credit

SHOW LIST OF ACCOUNTS

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Post the adjusting entry for bad debts at December 31, 2013.

Bad Debts Expense
3/15/112/3112/31Bal.		3/15/112/3112/31Bal.
3/15/112/3112/31 Bal.		3/15/112/3112/31Bal.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
3/15/112/3112/31Bal.		3/15/112/3112/31Bal.
3/15/112/3112/31Bal.		3/15/112/3112/31 Bal.
3/15/112/3112/31Bal.		3/15/112/3112/31 Bal.

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Journalize the 2014 transactions:(Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)

1.	March 1, a $750customer balance originating in 2013 is judged uncollectible.
2.	May 1, a check for $750is received from the customer whose account was written off as uncollectible on March 1.

No.	Date	Account Titles and Explanation	Debit	Credit
1.	Mar. 1Dec. 31May 1

2.	Mar. 1Dec. 31May 1

(To reinstate account previously written off)

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Post to the allowance account these 2014 events.(Post entries in the order of journal entries posted in the previous part.)

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
2013	12/31	Bal.	7,100
	12/31		36,914
	12/31	Bal.	44,014
2014
3/15/112/31	3/15/112/31

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Journalize the adjusting entry for bad debts at December 31, 2014, assuming that the unadjusted balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is a debit of $2,700and the aging schedule indicates that total estimated bad debts will be $43,000.(Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)