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PROBLEM 3 (MODIFIED) Seed Enterprise gathered the following information from its accounting records for the year ended December 31, 2020, prior to adjustments:
Net credit sales for the year |
Php 680,000 |
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92,000 |
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Allowance for uncollectible accounts at December 31, 2020 |
1,850 |
Debit |
Seed uses the allowance method of accounting for uncollectible accounts and estimates uncollectible account expense at 2% of net credit sales.
REQUIRED:
- Prepare the
adjusting entry to record uncollectible account expense on December 31, 2020. - Determine the balance in allowance for uncollectible accounts after the adjusting entry is prepared.
- Show how the receivables would be reported on the December 31, 2020
balance sheet for Seed Enterprise.
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