
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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Author: Libby
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Transcribed Image Text:Peakhurst Limited had the following trial balance at 1 January 2016:
Debit $
Credit $
Cash
200 000
Accounts receivable
600 000
Inventory
700 000
Prepaid insurance
60 000
Prepaid rent
50 000
Equipment
1 000 000
Allowance for doubtful debt
20 000
Accumulated depreciation
200 000
Accounts payable
500 000
Revenue received in advance
100 000
Income tax payable
500 000
Loan
570 000
Share capital
Retained profits
400 000
320 000
2 610 000
2 610 000
You are given the following additional information for the year ended 31 December 2016:
a) Bad debts of $8000 were written off.
b) It was decided that allowance for doubtful debts should be 4 per cent of accounts receivable.
Required:
1) Prepare journal entries for these transactions.
2) Show the T-ledger accounts for the following for the year ended 31 December 2016:
a) accounts receivable
b) allowance for doubtful debts
c) bad debts expense
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