While accounting for accounts receivable for Easy DVD Ltd, the following information became available to the accountant. The company provides an allowance for doubtful debts at the rate of 3% of accounts receivable at 30 June each year. The balance of the Allowance for doubtful Debts account on 1 July 2018 was $10 000 CR. To 30 June 2019, debts amounting to $12 000 were written off as bad debts. On 30 June 2019, the Accounts Receivable (GST exclusive) account balance was $400 000. On 1 July 2019, Easy DVD Ltd registered for GST and started to account for GST in its accounting system. To 30 June 2020, debts amounting to $16 500 were written off. On 30 June 2020, the Accounts Receivable (GST inclusive) account balance was $495 000. Required: Prepare the necessary general journal entries (narrations not required).
Bad Debts
At the end of the accounting period, a financial statement is prepared by every company, then at that time while preparing the financial statement, the company determines among its total receivable amount how much portion of receivables is collected by the company during that accounting period.
Accounts Receivable
The word “account receivable” means the payment is yet to be made for the work that is already done. Generally, each and every business sells its goods and services either in cash or in credit. So, when the goods are sold on credit account receivable arise which means the company is going to get the payment from its customer to whom the goods are sold on credit. Usually, the credit period may be for a very short period of time and in some rare cases it takes a year.
While accounting for accounts receivable for Easy DVD Ltd, the following information became available to the accountant. The company provides an allowance for doubtful debts at the rate of 3% of accounts receivable at 30 June each year. The balance of the Allowance for doubtful Debts account on 1 July 2018 was $10 000 CR.
To 30 June 2019, debts amounting to $12 000 were written off as
On 1 July 2019, Easy DVD Ltd registered for GST and started to account for GST in its accounting system. To 30 June 2020, debts amounting to $16 500 were written off. On 30 June 2020, the Accounts Receivable (GST inclusive) account balance was $495 000.
Required: Prepare the necessary general
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