Tarragon Ltdsells outdoor furniture. The company is not registered for GST. The accounting records at 30 June 2020 reveal the following balances:

$

Credit sales (for year)1,070,000

Credit sales returns & allowances90,000

Accounts receivable323,500

Allowance for doubtful debts (credit balance)1,500

In the past, the company's yearly bad debts expense had been estimated at 2% of credit sales. It was decided to compare that method with an ageing of the accounts receivable method. The following analysis was obtained in relation to the accounts receivable:

% estimate

Balanceuncollectable

Accounts not yet due$173,6001.5

Accounts overdue:10-30 days60,0003

31-60 days42,00010

61-120 days26,40025

121 days and over21,50040

323,500

Required:

Prepare journal entries for the following (ignore narrations):

1.Write off $550 owing from B. Crook as uncollectible.[1.5 marks]

2.Record collection of $1,500 in full settlement of D. Runner's account, previously written off.[3 marks]

3.Received 40% of the $900 balance owing by N. Money and wrote off the remainder as uncollectible.[2.5 marks]

4.Assume the business uses the percentage of sales method to estimate uncollectible accounts, prepare the journal entry for the year ended 30 June 2020.[3 marks]

5.Show how Accounts Receivable would be reported in the balance sheet at 30 June 2020.[4 marks]

6.Assume the same facts except that instead of using the percentage of sales method to estimate uncollectible accounts, the business uses the ageing method. Prepare the journal entry for the year ended 30 June 2020 (show workings).[4 marks]