A balance sheet extract of Kahwati Ltd. reported as at 30 June, 2020; Accounts Receivable $981 485 Allowance for Doubtful Debts (18 950) The company recorded the following for the year ending 30 June, 2021: Credit sales income totalling, $1 638 000 Credit sales returns totalling, $21 360 Accounts receivable collections, $1 893 000 Accounts receivable written off – uncollectable $17 695 Based on ageing of accounts receivable analysis undertaken at the end of June, 2021 the company decided that the Allowance for Doubtful Debts account should have a credit balance of $21 250 on the Balance Sheet at June 30, 2021
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.
A balance sheet extract of Kahwati Ltd. reported as at 30 June, 2020;
Accounts Receivable $981 485
Allowance for Doubtful Debts (18 950)
The company recorded the following for the year ending 30 June, 2021:
- Credit sales income totalling, $1 638 000
- Credit sales returns totalling, $21 360
- Accounts receivable collections, $1 893 000
- Accounts receivable written off – uncollectable $17 695
Based on ageing of accounts receivable analysis undertaken at the end of June, 2021 the company decided that the Allowance for Doubtful Debts account should have a credit balance of $21 250 on the Balance Sheet at June 30, 2021
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