FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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Oriole Company has accounts receivable of $93,500 at March 31, 2022. Credit terms are 2/10, n/30. At March 31, 2022, there is a $2,212 credit balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts prior to adjustment. The company uses the percentage-of-receivables basis for estimating uncollectible accounts. The company’s estimates of bad debts are as shown below.
Balance, March 31
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2022
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2021
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$65,300
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$70,010
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1–30 days past due
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11,800
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7,430
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31–90 days past due
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9,300
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2,260
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32 | ||||
Over 90 days past due
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7,100
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1,130
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47 | ||||
$93,500
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$80,830
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Determine the total estimated uncollectibles at March 31, 2022.
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Prepare the adjusting entry at March 31, 2022, to record bad debt expense. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)
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