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Lincoln Ltd has accounts receivable of $60,000 at 30 June, 2021. An analysis of the accounts shows these amounts as follows: Month of sale Balance

Lincoln Ltd has accounts receivable of $60,000 at 30 June, 2021. An analysis of the accounts shows these amounts as follows:

Month of sale

Balance of Accounts Receivable

June, 2021

$30,000

May, 2021

22,500

April March, 2021

7,500

$60,000

Credit terms are 3/10, n/30. At 30 June, 2021, there is a $2,100 credit balance in Allowance for Doubtful Debts before adjustment. The entity uses the ageing of accounts receivable basis for estimating uncollectable accounts. Estimates of bad debts are as follows:

Age of accounts

Estimated percent uncollectable

Current

10%

1-30 days past due date

17%

31-90 days past due date

20%

Required:

a) Determine the total estimated uncollectable.

b) Prepare the adjusting entry at 30 June, 2021 to record bad debts expense.

c) On 15 August 2021, a $1,150 owing by a customer whose business liquidated due to prolonged lockdown was written off as uncollectable. Prepare the journal entry to record the write-off.

d) Repeat c) assuming direct-write off method is used instead of allowance method in accounting for bad debts.

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