Liang Company began operations on January 1, 2016. During its first two years, the company completed a number of transactions involving sales on credit, accounts receivable collections, and bad debts. These transactions are summarized as follows. 2016

Sold $1,345,400 of merchandise (that had cost $983,900) on credit, terms n/30.

Wrote off $18,100 of uncollectible accounts receivable.

Received $665,600 cash in payment of accounts receivable.

In adjusting the accounts on December 31, the company estimated that 2.10% of accounts receivable will be uncollectible.

2017

Sold $1,590,000 of merchandise (that had cost $1,269,900) on credit, terms n/30.

Wrote off $25,300 of uncollectible accounts receivable.

Received $1,134,600 cash in payment of accounts receivable.

In adjusting the accounts on December 31, the company estimated that 2.10% of accounts receivable will be uncollectible.

Required: Prepare journal entries to record Liangs 2016 and 2017 summarized transactions and its year-end adjustments to record bad debts expense. (The company uses the perpetual inventory system and it applies the allowance method for its accounts receivable.) (Round your intermediate calculations to the nearest dollar amount.) (2016)

1-Sold $1,345,400 of merchandise on credit, terms n/30.

2-Record cost of goods sold, $983,900.

3-Wrote off $18,100 of uncollectible accounts receivable.

4-Received $665,600 cash in payment of accounts receivable.

5-In adjusting the accounts on December 31, the company estimated that 2.10% of accounts receivable will be uncollectible.

Transaction	General Journal	Debit	Credit
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(2017)

1-Sold $1,590,000 of merchandise on credit, terms n/30.

2-Record cost of goods sold, $1,269,900.

3-Wrote off $25,300 of uncollectible accounts receivable.

4-Received $1,134,600 cash in payment of accounts receivable.

5-In adjusting the accounts on December 31, the company estimated that 2.10% of accounts receivable will be uncollectible.

Transaction	General Journal	Debit	Credit
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