FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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Averys All-Natural Company supplies wigs and hair care products to beauty salons throughout Texas and the Southwest. The accounts receivable clerk for Averys All-Natural prepared the following aging-of-receivables schedule as of the end of business on December 31, 20Y7:

          Days Past Due
Customer Balance Not Past
Due
1–30 31–60 61–90 91–120 Over 120
AAA Beauty 27,500   27,500            
Amelia's Wigs 3,750         3,750      
Zim’s Beauty 1,650       1,650        
Totals 1,100,000   750,000   180,000 75,000 45,000 22,000 28,000

 

Averys All-Natural Company has a past history of uncollectible accounts by age category, as follows:

Age Class Percent
Uncollectible
Not past due   1 %
1–30 days past due   3  
31–60 days past due   7  
61–90 days past due   16  
91–120 days past due   40  
Over 120 days past due   90  

 

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6. Assume that instead of using the allowance method, Averys All-Natural uses the direct writeoff method. Illustrate the effect on the accounts and financial statements of the following:
a. The write-off of the Superior Images account on March 4, 20Y8.
If no account or activity is affected, select "No effect" from the dropdown and leave the corresponding number entry box blank. Enter account decreases and cash outflows as negative amounts.
Balance Sheet
Statement of Cash
Assets
Liabilities
Stockholders' Equity
+
Flows
20Y8 Mar. 4
Statement of Cash Flows
Income Statement
b. The (1) reinstatement and (2) collection of the Superior Images account on August 17, 20Y8.
(1) reinstatement
If no account or activity is affected, select "No effect" from the dropdown and leave the corresponding number entry box blank. Enter account decreases and cash outflows as negative amounts.
Balance Sheet
Statement of Cash
Assets
Liabilities
Stockholders' Equity
Flows
20Υ8 Aυg. 17
Statement of Cash Flows
Income Statement
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Transcribed Image Text:6. Assume that instead of using the allowance method, Averys All-Natural uses the direct writeoff method. Illustrate the effect on the accounts and financial statements of the following: a. The write-off of the Superior Images account on March 4, 20Y8. If no account or activity is affected, select "No effect" from the dropdown and leave the corresponding number entry box blank. Enter account decreases and cash outflows as negative amounts. Balance Sheet Statement of Cash Assets Liabilities Stockholders' Equity + Flows 20Y8 Mar. 4 Statement of Cash Flows Income Statement b. The (1) reinstatement and (2) collection of the Superior Images account on August 17, 20Y8. (1) reinstatement If no account or activity is affected, select "No effect" from the dropdown and leave the corresponding number entry box blank. Enter account decreases and cash outflows as negative amounts. Balance Sheet Statement of Cash Assets Liabilities Stockholders' Equity Flows 20Υ8 Aυg. 17 Statement of Cash Flows Income Statement
(2) collection
If no account or activity is affected, select "No effect" from the dropdown and leave the corresponding number entry box blank. Enter account decreases and cash outflows as negative amounts.
Balance Sheet
Statement of Cash
Assets
Liabilities
Stockholders' Equity
+
Flows
20Y8 Aug. 17
Statement of Cash Flos
Income Statement
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Transcribed Image Text:(2) collection If no account or activity is affected, select "No effect" from the dropdown and leave the corresponding number entry box blank. Enter account decreases and cash outflows as negative amounts. Balance Sheet Statement of Cash Assets Liabilities Stockholders' Equity + Flows 20Y8 Aug. 17 Statement of Cash Flos Income Statement
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