The following information is available for Border Limited, which adjusts and closes its accounts at the end of each calendar year: • Accounts receivable at 31 December, 2022 • Allowance for doubtful accounts at 31 December, 2022 • Credit sales during 2023 • Collections during 2023 (not including write-off recoveries) • Accounts receivable written off during 2023 • Write-offs recovered in cash during 2023 $500,000 $80,000 $4,000,000 $3,000,000 $90,000 $20,000 As a result of a review on 31 December, 2023, it has been determined that 2% of the accounts receivable balance on that date is estimated to be uncollectable.

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Prepare the general journal entries to record the accounts receivable 'write-offs' and the 'write-off recoveries' for 2023. Label Debit accounts with "Dr" and Credit accounts with "Cr". For example: (Dr) Asset $XXXXX, (Cr) Revenues $XXXXX. Ignore GST & narrations

The following information is available for Border Limited, which adjusts and closes its accounts at
the end of each calendar year:
• Accounts receivable at 31 December, 2022
• Allowance for doubtful accounts at 31 December, 2022
• Credit sales during 2023
• Collections during 2023 (not including write-off recoveries)
• Accounts receivable written off during 2023
• Write-offs recovered in cash during 2023
$500,000
$80,000
$4,000,000
$3,000,000
$90,000
$20,000
As a result of a review on 31 December, 2023, it has been determined that 2% of the accounts
receivable balance on that date is estimated to be uncollectable.
Transcribed Image Text:The following information is available for Border Limited, which adjusts and closes its accounts at the end of each calendar year: • Accounts receivable at 31 December, 2022 • Allowance for doubtful accounts at 31 December, 2022 • Credit sales during 2023 • Collections during 2023 (not including write-off recoveries) • Accounts receivable written off during 2023 • Write-offs recovered in cash during 2023 $500,000 $80,000 $4,000,000 $3,000,000 $90,000 $20,000 As a result of a review on 31 December, 2023, it has been determined that 2% of the accounts receivable balance on that date is estimated to be uncollectable.
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