The following selected transactions were taken from the records of Shipway Company for the first year of its operations ending December 31, 2016:

Apr.	13.	Wrote off account of Dean Sheppard, $8,460.
May	15.	Received $550 as partial payment on the $7,040 account of Dan Pyle. Wrote off the remaining balance as uncollectible.
July	27.	Received $8,460 from Dean Sheppard, whose account had been written off on April 13. Reinstated the account and recorded the cash receipt.
Dec.	31.	Wrote off the following accounts as uncollectible (record as one journal entry):
		Paul Chapman	$2,055
		Duane DeRosa	3,580
		Teresa Galloway	4,760
		Ernie Klatt	1,480
		Marty Richey	1,690
	31.	If necessary, record the year-end adjusting entry for uncollectible accounts.

Required:

A.	Journalize the transactions for 2016 under the direct write-off method. If no entry is required, simply skip to the next transaction. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.
B.	Journalize the transactions for 2016 under the allowance method. Shipway Company uses the percent of credit sales method of estimating uncollectible accounts expense. Based on past history and industry averages, 0.90% of credit sales are expected to be uncollectible. Shipway Company recorded $3,788,000 of credit sales during 2016. If no entry is required, simply skip to the next transaction. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.
C.	How much higher (lower) would Shipway Companys net income have been under the direct write-off method than under the allowance method?

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A. Journalize the transactions for 2016 under the direct write-off method. If no entry is required, simply skip to the next transaction. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.

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The following selected transactions were taken from the records of Shipway Company for the first year of its operations ending December 31, 2016:

Apr.	13.	Wrote off account of Dean Sheppard, $8,460.
May	15.	Received $550 as partial payment on the $7,040 account of Dan Pyle. Wrote off the remaining balance as uncollectible.
July	27.	Received $8,460 from Dean Sheppard, whose account had been written off on April 13. Reinstated the account and recorded the cash receipt.
Dec.	31.	Wrote off the following accounts as uncollectible (record as one journal entry):
		Paul Chapman	$2,055
		Duane DeRosa	3,580
		Teresa Galloway	4,760
		Ernie Klatt	1,480
		Marty Richey	1,690
	31.	If necessary, record the year-end adjusting entry for uncollectible accounts.

Required:

A.	Journalize the transactions for 2016 under the direct write-off method. If no entry is required, simply skip to the next transaction. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.
B.	Journalize the transactions for 2016 under the allowance method. Shipway Company uses the percent of credit sales method of estimating uncollectible accounts expense. Based on past history and industry averages, 0.90% of credit sales are expected to be uncollectible. Shipway Company recorded $3,788,000 of credit sales during 2016. If no entry is required, simply skip to the next transaction. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.
C.	How much higher (lower) would Shipway Companys net income have been under the direct write-off method than under the allowance method?

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A. Journalize the transactions for 2016 under the direct write-off method. If no entry is required, simply skip to the next transaction. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.

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B. Journalize the transactions for 2016 under the allowance method. Shipway Company uses the percent of credit sales method of estimating uncollectible accounts expense. Based on past history and industry averages, 0.90% of credit sales are expected to be uncollectible. Shipway Company recorded $3,788,000 of credit sales during 2016. If no entry is required, simply skip to the next transaction. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.

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C. How much higher (lower) would Shipway Companys net income have been under the direct write-off method than under the allowance method?

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