FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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Pharoah Company has accounts receivable of $89,200 at March 31, 2022. Credit terms are 2/10, n/30. At March 31, 2022, there is a $2,151 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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Estimated Percentage
Uncollectible |
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Age of Accounts
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2022
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2021
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Current
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$60,400
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$80,160
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2 | % | |||
1–30 days past due
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12,000
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8,610
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5 | ||||
31–90 days past due
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10,200
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2,400
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31 | ||||
Over 90 days past due
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6,600
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1,070
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48 | ||||
$89,200
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$92,240
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(a)
Determine the total estimated uncollectibles at March 31, 2022.
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