Fundamental Accounting Principles
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Author: Wild, John J., Shaw, Ken W.
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Chapter 4, Problem 16E
Exercise 4.16A
Preparing reversing entries
P4
Hawk Company records prepaid assets and unearned revenues in balance sheet accounts. The following information was used to prepare
a. The company has earned $6,000 in service fees that were not yet recorded at period-end.
b. The expired portion of prepaid insurance is $3,700.
C. The company has earned $2,900 of its Unearned Service Fees account balance.
d. Depreciation expense for office equipment is $3,300.
e. Employees have earned but have not been paid salaries of $3,400.
Prepare any necessary reversing entries for the accounting adjustments a through e assuming that the company uses reversing entries in its accounting system.
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Part B
Question 1
At the end of the year, 31 December 201X, the unadjusted trial balance of Angel
Company included the following accounts:
Debit
Credit
Sales (80% represent credit sales)
$780,575
Accounts Receivable
$101,475
Allowance for Impairment
$1,218
(a) (i) If Angel Company uses the Statement of Financial Position Approach to
estimate uncollectible accounts, and aging the accounts receivable indicates
the estimated uncollectible portion to be $6,075, what will the Impairment
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(ii)Show the adjusting entry at year-end to record the Impairment Loss of
Receivable for the year.
Debit
Credit
$
Problem 6
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Days Outstanding
% Uncollectible
Estimated Amount
1,200,000
0-60
1%
2%
61-120
900,000
Over 120
1,000,000
6%
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current year?
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Fundamental Accounting Principles
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