The cash account for Brentwood Bike Co. at May 1, 2016, indicated a balance of $33,857. During May, the total cash deposited was $139,616, and checks written totaled $138,547. The bank statement indicated a balance of $43,270 on May 31. Comparing the bank statement, the canceled checks, and the accompanying memos with the records revealed the following reconciling items:

A.	Checks outstanding totaled $6,340.
B.	A deposit of $1,858 representing receipts of May 31, had been made too late to appear on the bank statement.
C.	The bank had collected for Brentwood Bike Co. $5,565 on a note left for collection. The face of the note was $5,300.
D.	A check for $590 returned with the statement had been incorrectly charged by the bank as $950.
E.	A check for $210 returned with the statement had been recorded by Brentwood Bike Co. as $120. The check was for the payment of an obligation to Adkins Co. on account.
F.	Bank service charges for May amounted to $36.
G.	A check for $1,217 from Jennings Co. was returned by the bank due to insufficient funds.

	Instructions
1.	Journalize the necessary entries. The accounts have not been closed. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.

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The following transactions were completed by The Irvine Company during the current fiscal year ended December 31:

Feb. 8	Received 40% of the $17,000 balance owed by DeCoy Co., a bankrupt business, and wrote off the remainder as uncollectible.
May 27	Reinstated the account of Seth Nelsen, which had been written off in the preceding year as uncollectible. Journalized the receipt of $7,405 cash in full payment of Seths account.
Aug. 13	Wrote off the $6,460 balance owed by Kat Tracks Co., which has no assets.
Oct. 31	Reinstated the account of Crawford Co., which had been written off in the preceding year as uncollectible. Journalized the receipt of $3,940 cash in full payment of the account.
Dec. 31	Wrote off the following accounts as uncollectible (compound entry): Newbauer Co., $7,095; Bonneville Co., $5,540; Crow Distributors, $9,495; Fiber Optics, $1,035.
Dec. 31	Based on an analysis of the $1,782,000 of accounts receivable, it was estimated that $35,640 will be uncollectible. Journalized the adjusting entry.

Required:

1.

Record the January 1 credit balance of $25,615 in a T account for Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.

2.

A.	Journalize the transactions. For the December 31 adjusting entry, assume the $1,782,000 balance in accounts receivable reflects the adjustments made during the year. Refer to the chart of accounts for a listing of the account titles the company uses.
B.	Post each entry that affects the following selected T accounts and determine the new balances: Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Bad Debt Expense.