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Rigney Inc. uses the allowance method to estimate uncollectible accounts receivable. The company produced the following aging of the accounts receivable at year-end. Calculate the

Rigney Inc. uses the allowance method to estimate uncollectible accounts receivable. The company produced the following aging of the accounts receivable at year-end.
Calculate the total estimated bad debts based on the below information.
Number of Days Outstanding
Total 030 3160 6190 91120 Over 120
Accounts receivable 365,200 109,800 77,800 71,200 56,200 $50,200
% uncollectible 2% 5% 6% 9% 21%
Estimated Bad debts $ $ $ $ $ $
SHOW LIST OF ACCOUNTS

(b) Prepare the year-end adjusting journal entry to record the bad debts using the aged uncollectible accounts receivable determined in (a). Assume the current balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is a $8,400debit.
(c) Of the above accounts, $4,700is determined to be specifically uncollectible. Prepare the journal entry to write off the uncollectible account.
(d) The company collects $4,700subsequently 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.)

No

Account Titles and Explanation

Debit

Credit

(b)

(c)

(d)

(To reverse write-off)

(To record collection of write off)

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