Estimating Bad Debts Expense and Reporting Receivables At December 31, Barber Company had a balance of $630,000 in its accounts receivable and an unused balance of $3,900 in its allowance for uncollectible accounts. The company then aged its accounts as follows. Current 1-60 days past due 61-180 days past due Over 180 days past due Total accounts receivable $630,000 $519,000 72,000 25,500 13,500 The company has experienced losses as follows: 1% of current balances, 5% of balances 1-60 days past due, 15% of balances 61-180 days past and 40% of balances over 180 days past due. The company continues to base its allowance for uncollectible accounts on this aging analysis and percentages. a. What amount of bad debts expense does Barber report on its income statement for the year? $ 14,115 b. Show how Barber's December 31 balance sheet will report the accounts receivable and the allowance for uncollectible accounts. Note: Round your answers to the nearest whole dollar. Note: Do not use a negative sign with your answers. Current Assets Accounts receivable Less allowance for uncollectible accounts $ 630,000 18,015 $ 611,985

Simons Industries reported net income of $69,000 for the current year. The balances and activity in its accounts receivable accounts follow. In addition, the company recorded $3,400 of bad debt expense and wrote off $2,500 of uncollectible accounts. E (Click the icon to view the balances and activity in accounts receivable accounts.) Prepare the operating section of the cash flow statement under the indirect method. (Use a minus sign or parentheses for any amounts to be subtracted. If an input field is not used in the statement, leave the field empty; do not select a label or enter a zero.) Simons Industries Partial Statement of Cash Flows (Indirect Method) Operating Activities: Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities: Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities

Recording Entries to Estimate Bad Debt Expense Including the Write-Off and Subsequent Collection of an Account Following are accounts of Long Company at its December 31 year-end for the current year. $25,500 Accounts receivable balance, December 31, prior year Allowance for doubtful accounts balance, December 31, prior year Total sales revenue during the current year (1/6 are on credit) Uncollectible account written off during the current year (A. Smith) Cash collected on accounts receivable during the current year 1,500 480,000 500 85,000 Required Recording Write-off b. Prepare the entry to record bad debt expense for each of the following three cases. • Note: Treat each case separately. 1. Bad debt losses assume 1% of credit sales. Date Dec. 31 Bad Debt Expense Allowance for Doubtful Accounts To record bad debt Recording Bad Debt Expense Account Name Date Dec. 31 Bad Debt Expense Age Less than 30 days 31-90 days Account Name Allowance for Doubtful Accounts To record bad debt 91-120…

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