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Pharoah Company has accounts receivable of $193,000 at September 30, 2024. An analysis of the accounts shows the following: Month of Sale Balance September $136,000

Pharoah Company has accounts receivable of $193,000 at September 30, 2024. An analysis of the accounts shows the following:

Month of Sale

Balance

September $136,000
August 29,000
July 16,000
April, May, and June 12,000
$193,000

Credit terms are 2/10, n/30. The unadjusted balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts on September 30, 2024, is $1,700 debit. The company uses an aging schedule to estimate uncollectible accounts. The companys percentage estimates of bad debts are as follows:

Number of Days Outstanding

Estimated % Uncollectible

030 1%
3160 10%
6190 25%
Over 90 60%

(a)

Prepare an aging schedule to determine the total estimated uncollectible accounts at September 30, 2024.

Age of Accounts

Amount

%

Estimated Uncollectible

0-30 days outstanding $136,000 1% $1,360
31-60 days outstanding 29,000 10% $2,900
61-90 days outstanding 16,000 25% $4,000
Over 90 days outstanding 12,000 60% $7,200
$15,460

Question Part Score

10/10

(b)

What is the carrying amount of the accounts receivable at September 30, 2024?

Carrying amount $193,000

Question Part Score

0/3

(c)

Prepare the adjusting entry at September 30 to record bad debt expense. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. List debit entry before credit entry.)

Date

Account Titles

Debit

Credit

Sept. 30

Bad debt expense

$17,160

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

$17,160

**I ONLY NEED HELP WITH QUESTION B, THATS THE ONLY ONE I DON'T UNDERSTAND! I GOT EVERYTHING ELSE CORRECT!!**

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