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Walter & Company has produced the following detailed aging of outstanding accounts receivable as at December 31, 2009. Age (days) $Amount Due Probability of collection.

Walter & Company has produced the following detailed aging of outstanding accounts receivable as at December 31, 2009.

Age (days)

$Amount Due

Probability of collection.

0 - 30

400,000

90%

31 60

200,000

75%

61 - 90

300,000

50%

91 - 180

100,000

25%

Over 180

200,000

10%

Required:

(a) Prepare an aging analysis and show how accounts receivable and the related allowance for doubtful accounts would appear in the balance sheet at December 31, 2009.

(b) Prepare the necessary journal entry to update the allowance for doubtful accounts assuming that the balance prior to preparing the aging was a credit of $100,000.

(c) One of the customers, Janet, who was in the Over 180 days category owed $60,000. On January 15, 2010, it was revealed that Janet was officially declared bankrupt and would only be able to repay a quarter of what she owed to any company. Prepare the journal entry to write off Janets uncollectible debt.

On January 31, 2010, Janet won the lottery and on the same day she decided to repay all of her original debts to everyone whom she owed money. Prepare the journal entry to record Walters unexpected receipt of Janets payment.

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