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The following selected transactions were taken from the records of Rustic Tables Company for the year ending December 31: June 8. Wrote off account of

The following selected transactions were taken from the records of Rustic Tables Company for the year ending December 31:

June 8. Wrote off account of Kathy Quantel, $8,440.
Aug. 14. Received $3,000 as partial payment on the $12,500 account of Rosalie Oakes. Wrote off the remaining balance as uncollectible.
Oct. 16. Received the $8,440 from Kathy Quantel, whose account had been written off on June 8. Reinstated the account and recorded the cash receipt.
Dec. 31. Wrote off the following accounts as uncollectible (record as one journal entry):
Wade Dolan $4,600
Greg Gagne 3,600
Amber Kisko 7,150
Shannon Poole 2,975
Niki Spence 6,630
31. If necessary, record the year-end adjusting entry for uncollectible accounts.

Rustic Tables Company prepared the following aging schedule for its accounts receivable:

Aging Class (Number of Days Past Due) Receivables Balance on December 31 Estimated Percent of Uncollectible Accounts
030 days $320,000 1%
3160 days 110,000 3
6190 days 24,000 10
91120 days 18,000 33
More than 120 days 43,000 75
Total receivables $515,000

Required:

A. Journalize the transactions 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 under the allowance method, assuming that the allowance account had a beginning credit balance of $36,000 on January 1 and the company uses the analysis of receivables method. 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 Rustic Tables net income have been under the direct write-off method than under the allowance method?

CHART OF ACCOUNTS
Rustic Tables Company
General Ledger
ASSETS
110 Cash
111 Petty Cash
121 Accounts Receivable-Wade Dolan
122 Accounts Receivable-Greg Gagne
123 Accounts Receivable-Amber Kisko
124 Accounts Receivable-Rosalie Oakes
125 Accounts Receivable-Shannon Poole
126 Accounts Receivable-Kathy Quantel
127 Accounts Receivable-Niki Spence
129 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
131 Interest Receivable
132 Notes Receivable
141 Merchandise Inventory
145 Office Supplies
146 Store Supplies
151 Prepaid Insurance
181 Land
191 Store Equipment
192 Accumulated Depreciation-Store Equipment
193 Office Equipment
194 Accumulated Depreciation-Office Equipment
LIABILITIES
210 Accounts Payable
211 Salaries Payable
213 Sales Tax Payable
214 Interest Payable
215 Notes Payable
EQUITY
310 Owner, Capital
311 Owner, Drawing
312 Income Summary
REVENUE
410 Sales
610 Interest Revenue

A. Journalize the transactions 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 under the allowance method, assuming that the allowance account had a beginning credit balance of $36,000 on January 1 and the company uses the analysis of receivables 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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C. How much higher (lower) would Rustic Tables net income have been under the direct write-off method than under the allowance method?

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