Chapter 3, Problem 2E

Blackhorse Productions, Incorporated, used the aging of accounts receivable method to estimate that its Allowance for Doubtful Accounts should be $22,550. The account had an unadjusted credit balance of $11,400 at that time.   The appropriate bad debt adjustment was recorded. Later, an account receivable for $2,400 was determined to be uncollectible and was written off.   Required: For each transaction listed above, indicate the amount and direction (+ for increase or − for decrease) of effects on the financial statement accounts and on the overall accounting equation. (Enter any decreases to Assets, Liabilities, or Stockholders Equity with a minus sign.)

Select the best answer for the question. 10. A trial balance indicates that the debit total exceeds the credit total by $63. Which of the following errors is the most probable source of the discrepancy? A. An asset with a balance of $63 was mistakenly entered in the ledger as a credit for that amount instead of a debit B. An asset with a balance of $670 was mistakenly entered in the ledger as a $607 debit OC. A liability with a balance of $63 was mistakenly entered in the ledger as a debit for that amount, instead of a credit OD. A liability with a balance of $970 was mistakenly entered in the ledger as a $907 credit O Mark for review (Will be highlighted on the review page) Previous Question Next Question >>

While in the process of posting from the journal to the ledger a company failed to post a $500 credit to Accounts Receivable.  The effect of this error will be that Group of answer choices A. Accounts Receivable will be understated. B. the error will overstate the debits listed in the journal. C. the trial balance will not balance. D. the total credits in the trial balance will be larger than the total debits.

The trial balance of   The White   Ribbon failed to agree, and the difference was posted to a suspense account. The Income Statement then showed a net loss    $15,800. A subsequent audit revealed the following   accounting errorsa) The loan interest of $25,000 was paid   by cheque and correctly posted in the cashbook, but was   debited to the loan accountb) An invoice   for credit sales of $70,000 was posted in the sales ledger but was not posted in the sales accountc) Office    expense of $30,000 paid by cheque and correctly posted in the cashbook,   was debited to the Insurance accountd) The Closing Stock valued at $60,500 was taken as $44,500e) Cash donations of $22,500 was posted to the books as $55,200f) The   Opening Stock valued at $35,000 was taken as $55,000g) Building repairs   paid for $40,000 by cheque   was correctly recorded in the cashbook but was debited to the building accountRequired1. Write up the General Journal to note the   corrections required for the       above…

Blackhorse Productions, Incorporated, used the aging of accounts receivable method to estimate that its Allowance for Doubtful Accounts should be $19,250. The account had an unadjusted credit balance of $12,000 at that time. Required: Prepare journal entries for each of the following. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No Journal Entry Required" in the first account field.) a. The appropriate bad debt adjustment was recorded. b. Later, an account receivable for $1,200 was determined to be uncollectible and was written off. View transaction list Journal entry worksheet く 1 2 Record the end-of-period adjustment for bad debts under the aging of accounts receivable method. Note: Enter debits before credits. Transaction General Journal Debit Credit

3. What kind of an account (asset, liability, etc.) is Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, and is its normal balance a debit or a credit? 4. After the accounts are adjusted and closed at the end of the fiscal year, Accounts Receivable has a balance of $673,400 and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a balance of $11,900. Describe how the accounts receivable and the allowance for doubt-ful accounts are reported on the balance sheet.

A suspense account was opened when a trial balance failed to agree. The following errors were later discovered.  A gas bill of $420 had been recorded in the gas account as $240.  A discount of $50 given to a customer had been credited to discounts received.  Interest received of $70 had been entered in the bank account only. What was the original balance on the suspense account?

Compare Two Methods of Accounting for Uncollectible Receivables been obtained from the accounts: Required: Assemble the desired data. Enter a decrease in the amount of expense as a negative number and all other amounts as positive numbers. Call Systems Company Bad Debt Expense

Blackhorse Productions, Incorporated, used the aging of accounts receivable method to estimate that its Accounts should be $19,950. The account had an unadjusted credit balance of $11,000 at that time. Required: Prepare journal entries for each of the following. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select in the first account field.) a. The appropriate bad debt adjustment was recorded. b. Later, an account receivable for $1,100 was determined to be uncollectible and was written off. View transaction list Journal entry worksheet 1 2 Record the end-of-period adjustment for bad debts under the aging of accounts receivable method. Note: Enter debits before credits. Transaction General Journal Debit Credit View general journal Record entry Clear entry