Based on the above and the results of your audit, determine the following:   The adjusted balance of AACA's "1 to 6 months" accounts receivables?   The adjusted balance of AACA's "over 6 months" accounts receivable is?   The adjusted accounts receivable balance on December 31, 2022 should be?   The required balance of the allowance for bad debts account on December 31, 2022, is?   The entry to adjust the allowance for bad debts account is?

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Problem No. 3

You are auditing the accounts receivable and the related allowance for bad debts account of AACA Company.

The following data are available:

General Ledger

Accounts Receivable

2022

         

Dec. 31

 

381,600

     

 

Allowance for Bad Debts

2022

   

2022

   

Jul. 31

GJ Write-off

7,200

Jan. 1

Balance

9,000

     

Dec. 31

GJ - Provision

21,600

 

Summary of Aging Schedule

The summary of the subsidiary ledger balances as of December 31, 2022, is shown below:

       

Debit balances

 

Under one month

P 162,000

 
 

One to six months

165,600

 
 

Over six months

    68,400

 
   

P 396,000

 
       

Credit balances

 

Mark Co.

P  3,600

OK; additional billing in Jan. 2023

 

Lady Co.

6,300

Should have been credited to Ivan Co.*

   

    8,100

Advance on a sales contract

   

P 18,000

 

 

*Account is in “one to six months” classification.

The customer’s ledger is not in agreement with the accounts receivable control. The client instructs the auditor to adjust the control to the subsidiary ledger after corrections are made.

Allowance for Bad Debts Requirements

It is agreed that 1 percent is adequate for accounts under on month. Accounts one to six months are expected to require an allowance of 2 percent. Accounts over six months are analyzed as follows:

Definitely bad

P 21,600

Doubtful (estimated to be 50% collectible)

10,800

Apparently good, but slow (estimated to be 90% collectible)

  36,000

Total

P68,400

Based on the above and the results of your audit, determine the following:

  1.   The adjusted balance of AACA's "1 to 6 months" accounts receivables?
  2.   The adjusted balance of AACA's "over 6 months" accounts receivable is?
  3.   The adjusted accounts receivable balance on December 31, 2022 should be?
  4.   The required balance of the allowance for bad debts account on December 31, 2022, is?
  5.   The entry to adjust the allowance for bad debts account is?
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