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Seaforth International wrote off the following accounts receivable as uncollectible for the year ending December 31:

Customer Amount
Kim Abel $24,500
Lee Drake 31,000
Jenny Green 29,700
Mike Lamb 17,900
Total $103,100

The company prepared the following aging schedule for its accounts receivable on December 31:

Aging Class (Number of Days Past Due) Receivables Balance on December 31 Estimated Percent of Uncollectible Accounts
030 days $740,000 1%
3160 days 300,000 2
6190 days 110,000 15
91120 days 70,000 30
More than 120 days 94,000 60
Total receivables $1,314,000
a. Journalize the write-offs under the direct write-off method.
b. Journalize the write-offs and the year-end adjusting entry under the allowance method, assuming that the allowance account had a beginning balance of $89,100 and the company uses the analysis of receivables method.
c. How much higher (lower) would Seaforth Internationals net income have been under the allowance method than under the direct write-off method?

CHART OF ACCOUNTS
Seaforth International
General Ledger
ASSETS
110 Cash
111 Petty Cash
121 Accounts Receivable-Kim Abel
122 Accounts Receivable-Lee Drake
123 Accounts Receivable-Jenny Green
124 Accounts Receivable-Mike Lamb
129 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
131 Interest Receivable
132 Notes Receivable
141 Merchandise Inventory
145 Office Supplies
146 Store Supplies
151 Prepaid Insurance
181 Land
191 Store Equipment
192 Accumulated Depreciation-Store Equipment
193 Office Equipment
194 Accumulated Depreciation-Office Equipment
LIABILITIES
210 Accounts Payable
211 Salaries Payable
213 Sales Tax Payable
214 Interest Payable
215 Notes Payable
EQUITY
310 Common Stock
311 Retained Earnings
312 Dividends
REVENUE
410 Sales
610 Interest Revenue
EXPENSES
510 Cost of Merchandise Sold
520 Sales Salaries Expense
521 Advertising Expense
522 Depreciation Expense-Store Equipment
523 Delivery Expense
524 Repairs Expense
529 Selling Expenses
530 Office Salaries Expense
531 Rent Expense
532 Depreciation Expense-Office Equipment
533 Insurance Expense
534 Office Supplies Expense
535 Store Supplies Expense
536 Credit Card Expense
537 Cash Short and Over
538 Bad Debt Expense
539 Miscellaneous Expense
710 Interest Expense

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a. On December 31, journalize the write-offs under the direct write-off method. b. On December 31, journalize the write-offs and the year-end adjusting entry under the allowance method, assuming that the allowance account had a beginning balance of $89,100 and company uses the analysis of receivables method

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