FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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Author: Libby
Publisher: MCG
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A company is getting ready to publish their annual financial statements. They have the following beginning balances:

Beginning balance for gross accounts receivable (A) $2,000

beginning balance for Allowance for doubtful accounts (XA) $300 

 

1.)

They make $10,000 in credit sales in the current period. Assume that 1% of credit sales are typically not collectible. If the income statement method is used,

-Ending balance for the allowance for doubtful accounts= $1,300

-Bad debt expense=$1,000

 

 

2.)

assume that no cash collections were made during the accounting period and continue to assume that the $10,000 In credit sales were made in the current period. Suppose that 5% of accounts receivable are typically not collectible. If the balance sheet method is used,

Bad debt expense= $300

Ending balance for the allowance for doubtful accounts= $600

 

 

 

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From your analysis in question 1 and 2, which method will result in a higher net income? Why?

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