Answered step by step
Verified Expert Solution
Link Copied!

Question

1 Approved Answer

The accounts receivable clerk for Waddell Industries prepared the following partially completed aging of receivables schedule as of the end of business on August 31:

The accounts receivable clerk for Waddell Industries prepared the following partially completed aging of receivables schedule as of the end of business on August 31:

1

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

2

Days Past Due

Days Past Due

Days Past Due

Days Past Due

3

Customer

Balance

Not Past Due

1-30

31-60

61-90

Over 90

4

Acme Industries Inc.

3,000.00

3,000.00

5

Alliance Company

4,500.00

4,500.00

6

~~~~~

~~~~~

~~~~~

~~~~~

~~~~~

~~~~~

~~~~~

7

Zollinger Company

5,000.00

5,000.00

8

Subtotals

1,050,000.00

600,000.00

220,000.00

115,000.00

85,000.00

30,000.00

The following accounts were unintentionally omitted from the aging schedule and not included in the preceding subtotals:

Customer Balance Due Date
Builders Industries $44,500 May 1
Elkhorn Company 21,000 June 20
Granite Creek Inc. 7,500 July 13
Lockwood Company 14,000 September 9
Teton Company 13,000 August 7

Required:

A. Determine the number of days past due for each of the preceding accounts as of August 31. If an account is not past due, enter a zero.
B. Complete the aging of receivables schedule by adding the omitted accounts to the bottom of the schedule and updating the totals. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

Waddell Industries has a past history of uncollectible accounts, as follows.

Age Class Percent Uncollectible
Not past due 3%
130 days past due 4
3160 days past due 15
6190 days past due 35
Over 90 days past due 80

Estimate the allowance for doubtful accounts, based on the aging of receivables schedule you completed in Exercise 9-8.

Step by Step Solution

There are 3 Steps involved in it

Step: 1

blur-text-image

Get Instant Access to Expert-Tailored Solutions

See step-by-step solutions with expert insights and AI powered tools for academic success

Step: 2

blur-text-image

Step: 3

blur-text-image

Ace Your Homework with AI

Get the answers you need in no time with our AI-driven, step-by-step assistance

Get Started

Recommended Textbook for

Financial Reporting Exam Kit Kaplan Approved Acca

Authors: Kaplan Publishing

1st Edition

9781787404137

More Books

Students also viewed these Accounting questions