PROBLEM 9-1B
(a) 1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Accounts Receivable ...................................
Sales Revenue ......................................
2,600,000
Sales Returns and Allowances ...................
Accounts Receivable ...........................
45,000
Cash ..............................................................
Accounts Receivable ...........................
2,250,000
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts ...............
Accounts Receivable ...........................
10,000
Accounts Receivable ...................................
Allowance for Doubtful
Accounts ...........................................
3,000
Cash ..............................................................
Accounts Receivable ...........................
3,000
2,600,000
45,000
2,250,000
10,000
3,000
3,000
(b)
Bal.
(1)
(5)
Bal.
Accounts Receivable
250,000 (2)
45,000
2,600,000 (3)
2,250,000
3,000 (4)
10,000
(5)
3,000
545,000
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
(4)
10,000 Bal.
15,000
(5)
3,000
Bal.
8,000
(c) Balance before adjustment [see (b)] ....................................
Balance needed .....................................................................
Adjustment required ..............................................................
$ 8,000
22,000
$14,000
The journal entry would therefore be as follows:
Bad Debt Expense.............................................
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts ............
(d)
14,000
14,000
$2,555,000
$2,600,000 – $45,000
=
= 6.74 times
$379, 000
($523,000 + $235,000) ÷ 2
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PROBLEM 9-2B
(a) $22,150.
(b) $20,000 ($1,000,000 X 2%).
(c) $14,450 [($369,000 X 5%) – $4,000].
(d) $20,450 [($369,000 X 5%) + $2,000].
(e) There are two major weaknesses with the direct write-off method. First, it does not match expenses with the associated revenues. Second, the accounts receivable are not stated at cash realizable value at the balance sheet date.
PROBLEM 9-3B
(a) Dec. 31
Bad Debt Expense ....................................
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
($47,970 – $16,000) .......................
31,970
31,970
(a) & (b)
Bad Debt Expense
Date
Explanation
2014
Dec. 31 Adjusting
Ref.
Mar. 1
May 1
1
(c)
Dec. 31
Credit
31,970
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Date
Explanation
2014
Dec. 31 Balance
31 Adjusting
2015
Mar. 1
May 1
(b)
Debit
Ref.
Debit
31,970
Credit
Balance
31,970
16,000
47,970
1,900
46,070
47,970
1,900
2015
(1)
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts ............
Accounts Receivable .........................
(2)
Accounts Receivable ................................
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts .......
Cash ...........................................................
Accounts Receivable .........................
2015
Bad Debt Expense .....................................
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
($38,300 + $2,000) ..........................
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Balance
1,900
1,900
1,900
1,900
1,900
1,900
40,300
40,300
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PROBLEM 9-4B
(a)
Total estimated bad debts
Total
Number of Days Outstanding
0–30
31–60
61–90 91–120 Over 120
Accounts receivable $375,000 $220,000 $90,000 $40,000 $10,000 $15,000
% uncollectible
1%
4%
5%
8%
20%
Estimated
Bad debts
$ 11,600 $ 2,200 $ 3,600 $ 2,000 $ 800 $ 3,000
(b) Bad Debt Expense ....................................................
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
($11,600 – $3,000) ............................................
8,600
(c) Allowance for Doubtful Accounts ............................
Accounts Receivable .........................................
1,600
(d) Accounts Receivable ................................................
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts .....................
700
Cash