Raintree Cosmetic Company sells its products to customers on a credit basis. An adjusting entry tor bad debt expense is recorded only at December 31, the company's fiscal year-end. The 2017 balance sheet disclosed the following Current assets: Receivables, net of allowance for uncollectible accounts of $37,000 467,000 During 2018, credit sales were $1,785,000, cash collections from customers $1,865,000, and $42,000 in accounts receivable were written off. In addition, $3,700 was collected from a customer whose account was written off in 2017. An aging of accounts receivable at December 31, 2018, reveals the following Percentage of Year-End Receivables in Group 60% 10 20 10 Percent Uncollectible 3% Age Group 0-60 days 61-90 days 91-120 days Over 120 days 25 45 Required 1. Prepare summary journal entries to account for the 2018 write-offs and the collection of the receivable previously written off 2. Prepare the year-end adjusting entry for bad debts according to each of the following situations Bad debt expense is estimated to be 2% of credit sales for the year b. Bad debt expense is estimated by computing net realizable value of the receivables. The allowance for uncollectible accounts is estimated to be 10% of the year-end balance in accounts receivable c. Bad debt expense is estimated by computing net realizable value of the receivables. The allowance for uncollectible accounts is determined by an aging of accounts receivable 3. For situations (a)-(c) in requirement 2 above, what would be the net amount of accounts receivable reported in the 2018 balance sheet? Required 1 Required 2 Required 3 Prepare summary journal entries to account for the 2018 write-offs and the collection of the receivable previously written off. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.) View transaction list View journal entry worksheet No Event General Journal Debit Credit Allowance for uncollectible accounts 42,000 Accounts receivable 4,200 2 Accounts receivable 3,700 Allowance for uncollectible accounts 3,700 Cash 3,700 Accounts receivable 3,700 Required 1 Required 2> Required 1 Required 2 Required 3 Prepare the year-end adjusting entry for bad debts. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.) 2 View transaction list View journal entry worksheet No Transaction General Journal Debit Credit a. Bad debt expense 35,700 Allowance for uncollectible accounts 35,700 21 |Bad debt expense b 38,200 Allowance for uncollectible accounts 38,200 K Required 1 Required 3 > Required 1 Required 2 Required 3 For situations (a)-(c) in requirement 2 above, what would be the net amount of accounts receivable reported in the 2018 balance sheet? Net account receivable reported a. b. K Required 2 Required 3
