-What is the appropriate balance for Allowance for Doubtful Accounts at year-end?

-Show how accounts receivable would be present on the balance sheet?

-What is the dollar effect of the year-end bad adjustment on the before-tax income?

Vaughn Corporation operates in an industry that has a high rate of bad debts. Before any year-end adjustments, the balance in Vaughn's Accounts Receivable account was $ 602,100 and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts had a credit balance of $ 40,390. The year-end balance reported in the balance sheet for Allowance for Doubtful Accounts will be based on the aging schedule shown below. Days Account Outstanding Probability of Collection Amount Less than 16 days $319,700 0.96 Between 16 and 30 days 119,700 0.90 Between 31 and 45 days 86,600 0.87 Between 46 and 60 days 41,400 0.79 Between 61 and 75 days 19,300 0.58 Over 75 days (to be written off) 15,400 0.00