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(Please answer b-d. Thank you!) Novak Corp. uses the allowance method of accounting for uncollectibles. The company produced the following aging of the accounts receivable

(Please answer b-d. Thank you!)

Novak Corp. uses the allowance method of accounting for uncollectibles. The company produced the following aging of the accounts receivable at year-end.

(a)

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Calculate the total estimated uncollectibles based on the below information.

Number of Days Outstanding

Total

030

3160

6190

91120

Over 120

Accounts receivable

$559,100 $259,300 $126,900 $71,200 $54,500 $47,200

% uncollectible

1% 4% 5% 8% 10%

Estimated uncollectibles

$20309 $2593 $5076 $ 3560 $4360 $4720

(b) Prepare the year-end adjusting journal entry to record Bad Debt Expense using the aged uncollectible accounts receivable determined in (a). Assume the unadjusted balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is a $4,300 debit.
(c) Of the above accounts, $4,900 is determined to be specifically uncollectible. Prepare the journal entry to write off the uncollectible account.
(d) The company collects $4,900 subsequently on a specific account that had previously been determined to be uncollectible in (c). Prepare the journal entry(ies) necessary to restore the account and record the cash collection.

(Credit account titles are automatically indented when 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.)

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Account Titles and Explanation

Debit

Credit

(b)

Enter an account title to reverse write-off

Enter a debit amount

Enter a credit amount

Enter an account title to reverse write-off

Enter a debit amount

Enter a credit amount

(c)

Enter an account title to reverse write-off

Enter a debit amount

Enter a credit amount

Enter an account title to reverse write-off

Enter a debit amount

Enter a credit amount

(d)

Enter an account title to reverse write-off

Enter a debit amount

Enter a credit amount

Enter an account title to reverse write-off

Enter a debit amount

Enter a credit amount

(To reverse write-off.)

Enter an account title to record collection of write-off

Enter a debit amount

Enter a credit amount

Enter an account title to record collection of write-off

Enter a debit amount

Enter a credit amount

(To record collection of write-off.)

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