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The following transactions were completed by The Wild Trout Gallery during the current fiscal year ended December 31: Jan. 19 Reinstated the account of Arlene
The following transactions were completed by The Wild Trout Gallery during the current fiscal year ended December 31:
Jan. | 19 | Reinstated the account of Arlene Gurley, which had been written off in the preceding year as uncollectible. Journalized the receipt of $1,825 cash in full payment of Arlenes account. |
Apr. | 3 | Wrote off the $10,460 balance owed by Premier GS Co., which is bankrupt. |
July | 16 | Received 25% of the $18,800 balance owed by Hayden Co., a bankrupt business, and wrote off the remainder as uncollectible. |
Nov. | 23 | Reinstated the account of Harry Carr, which had been written off two years earlier as uncollectible. Recorded the receipt of $2,975 cash in full payment. |
Dec. | 31 | Wrote off the following accounts as uncollectible (one entry): Cavey Co., $7,865; Fogle Co., $2,335; Lake Furniture, $6,005; Melinda Shryer, $1,695. |
31 | Based on an analysis of the $924,600 of accounts receivable, it was estimated that $40,200 will be uncollectible. Journalized the adjusting entry. |
Required:
1. Record the January 1 credit balance of $38,300 in a T account presented below in requirement 2b for Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.
2. a. Journalize the transactions. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. Note: For the December 31 adjusting entry, assume the $924,600 balance in accounts receivable reflects the adjustments made during the year.
Jan. 19-reinstate | fill in the blank c159a1fdc038072_2 | fill in the blank c159a1fdc038072_3 | |
fill in the blank c159a1fdc038072_5 | fill in the blank c159a1fdc038072_6 | ||
Jan. 19-collection | fill in the blank c159a1fdc038072_8 | fill in the blank c159a1fdc038072_9 | |
fill in the blank c159a1fdc038072_11 | fill in the blank c159a1fdc038072_12 | ||
Apr. 3 | fill in the blank c159a1fdc038072_14 | fill in the blank c159a1fdc038072_15 | |
fill in the blank c159a1fdc038072_17 | fill in the blank c159a1fdc038072_18 | ||
July 16 | fill in the blank c159a1fdc038072_20 | fill in the blank c159a1fdc038072_21 | |
fill in the blank c159a1fdc038072_23 | fill in the blank c159a1fdc038072_24 | ||
fill in the blank c159a1fdc038072_26 | fill in the blank c159a1fdc038072_27 | ||
Nov. 23-reinstate | fill in the blank c159a1fdc038072_29 | fill in the blank c159a1fdc038072_30 | |
fill in the blank c159a1fdc038072_32 | fill in the blank c159a1fdc038072_33 | ||
Nov. 23-collection | fill in the blank c159a1fdc038072_35 | fill in the blank c159a1fdc038072_36 | |
fill in the blank c159a1fdc038072_38 | fill in the blank c159a1fdc038072_39 | ||
Dec. 31-write-off | fill in the blank c159a1fdc038072_41 | fill in the blank c159a1fdc038072_42 | |
fill in the blank c159a1fdc038072_44 | fill in the blank c159a1fdc038072_45 | ||
fill in the blank c159a1fdc038072_47 | fill in the blank c159a1fdc038072_48 | ||
fill in the blank c159a1fdc038072_50 | fill in the blank c159a1fdc038072_51 | ||
fill in the blank c159a1fdc038072_53 | fill in the blank c159a1fdc038072_54 | ||
Dec. 31-adjusting | fill in the blank c159a1fdc038072_56 | fill in the blank c159a1fdc038072_57 | |
fill in the blank c159a1fdc038072_59 | fill in the blank c159a1fdc038072_60 |
2. b. Post each entry that affects the following T accounts and determine the new balances:
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts | |||
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fill in the blank a32e9d077fb3f81_2 | Jan. 1 Balance | fill in the blank a32e9d077fb3f81_3 | |
fill in the blank a32e9d077fb3f81_5 | fill in the blank a32e9d077fb3f81_7 | ||
fill in the blank a32e9d077fb3f81_9 | fill in the blank a32e9d077fb3f81_11 | ||
fill in the blank a32e9d077fb3f81_13 | |||
fill in the blank a32e9d077fb3f81_15 | |||
Dec. 31 Adjusted Balance | fill in the blank a32e9d077fb3f81_16 |
Bad Debt Expense | |||
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fill in the blank a32e9d077fb3f81_18 |
3. Determine the expected net realizable value of the accounts receivable as of December 31 (after all of the adjustments and the adjusting entry). $fill in the blank f50f65042f9df9a_1
4. Assuming that instead of basing the provision for uncollectible accounts on an analysis of receivables, the adjusting entry on December 31 had been based on an estimated expense of of 1% of the sales of $5,710,000 for the year, determine the following:
a. Bad debt expense for the year. $fill in the blank f50f65042f9df9a_2
b. Balance in the allowance account after the adjustment of December 31. $fill in the blank f50f65042f9df9a_3
c. Expected net realizable value of the accounts receivable as of December 31 (after all of the adjustments and the adjusting entry). $fill in the blank f50f65042f9df9a_4
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