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Sunland Company has accounts receivable of $94,800 at March 31, 2017. Credit terms are 2/10, n/30. At March 31, 2017, there is a $2,271 credit

Sunland Company has accounts receivable of $94,800 at March 31, 2017. Credit terms are 2/10, n/30. At March 31, 2017, there is a $2,271 credit balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts prior to adjustment. The company uses the percentage-of-receivables basis for estimating uncollectible accounts. The companys estimates of bad debts are as shown below.

Balance, March 31

Estimated Percentage Uncollectible

Age of Accounts

2017

2016

Current

$63,400

$80,240

2

%

130 days past due

13,200

7,500

5

3190 days past due

11,000

2,170

32

Over 90 days past due

7,200

1,130

54

$94,800

$91,040

Prepare the adjusting entry at March 31, 2017, to record bad debt expense. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)

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