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Raintree Cosmetic Company sells its products to customers on a credit basis. An
Current assets:
Receivables, net of allowance for uncollectible accounts of $45,000 $507,000
During 2021, credit sales were $1,825,000, cash collections from customers $1,905,000, and $54,000 in
Percentage of Year-End Percent
Age Group Receivables in Group Uncollectible
0-60 days 70% 5%
61-90 days 20 15
91-120 days 5 20
Over 120 days 5 40
Required:
- Prepare the year-end adjusting entry for
bad debts according to each of the following situations: - Bad debt expense is estimated to be 4% of credit sales for the year.
- Bad debt expense is estimated by adjusting the allowance for uncollectible accounts to the balance that reduces the carrying value of accounts receivable to the amount of cash expected to be collected. The allowance for uncollectible accounts is estimated to be 10% of the year-end balance in accounts receivable.
- Bad debt expense is estimated by adjusting the allowance for uncollectible accounts to the balance that reduces the carrying value of accounts receivable to the amount of cash expected to be collected. The allowance for uncollectible accounts is determined by an aging of accounts receivable.
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2 b. _____________________ _________ ___________
______________________ _________ ____________
Required:
- For situations (a) –(c) in requirement 2 above, what would be the net amount of accounts receivable reported in the 2021 balance sheet?
Net amount
Receivable reported
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