Facebook uses the balance sheet approacy to estimate uncollectible accounts expense.  At year-end an aging of the accounts receivable produced the following five grouping:    Groups Accounts receivable by age Age group total Estimated Uncollectible accounts a. Not yet due $400,000   b. 1-30 days 90,000   c. 31-60 days 40,000   d. 61-90 days 20,000   e. Over 90 days past due 50,000     Total $600000     On the basis of past experience, the company estimated the percentage probability uncollectible for the above five age groups to be as follows:  a, 1%;  Group b, 2%;  Group c, 9%;  Group d, 15%; and Group e, 40%.   a) Compute the estimated amount of uncollectible accounts based on the above classification by age group. Show your calculation in the table provided above. Please also show the total estimated uncollectible accounts.   b) The allowance for doubtful accounts before adjustments at December 31,2020 showed a credit balance of $2500. Prepare the adjusting entry needed to bring the Allowance Accounts to the proper amount on December 31,2020.

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. Facebook uses the balance sheet approacy to estimate uncollectible accounts expense.  At year-end an aging of the accounts receivable produced the following five grouping:   

Groups

Accounts receivable by age

Age group total

Estimated Uncollectible accounts

a.

Not yet due

$400,000

 

b.

1-30 days

90,000

 

c.

31-60 days

40,000

 

d.

61-90 days

20,000

 

e.

Over 90 days past due

50,000

 

 

Total

$600000

 

 

On the basis of past experience, the company estimated the percentage probability uncollectible for the above five age groups to be as follows:  a, 1%;  Group b, 2%;  Group c, 9%;  Group d, 15%; and Group e, 40%.

 

  1. a) Compute the estimated amount of uncollectible accounts based on the above classification by age group. Show your calculation in the table provided above. Please also show the total estimated uncollectible accounts.

 

  1. b) The allowance for doubtful accounts before adjustments at December 31,2020 showed a credit balance of $2500. Prepare the adjusting entry needed to bring the Allowance Accounts to the proper amount on December 31,2020.

 

Date

Debit

Credit

Db

Cr

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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