Exam 9: Receivables

At the beginning of the year, the balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is a credit of $760. During the year, $120 of previously written-off accounts were reinstated and accounts totaling $740 are written-off as uncollectible. The end of the year balance (before adjustment) in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts should be

Receivables currently collectible are reported in the investments section of the balance sheet.

The due date of a 60-day note dated July 10 is September 10.

Discount Mart utilizes the allowance method of accounting for uncollectible receivables. On December 12th the company receives a $550 check from Chad Thomas in settlement of Thomas' $1,100 outstanding accounts receivable. Due to Thomas' failing health he is closing his company and is expecting to make no further payments to Discount Mart. Journalize this declaration.

Mr. Potts issued a 90-day, 7% note for $200,000, dated February 3rd to Valley Co. on account. (Assume a 360-day year when calculating interest.) a. Determine the due date of the note. b. Determine the interest. c. Determine the maturity value of the note. d. Journalize the entry to record the issuance of the note by Potts on Feb. 3. e. Journalize the entry to record the receipt of payment of the note at maturity by Valley Co.

Journalize the following transactions using the direct write-off method of accounting for uncollectible receivables: Feb 20 Received $1,000 from Andrew Warren and wrote off the remainder owed of $4,000 as uncollectible. May 10 Reinstated the account of Andrew Warren and received $4,000 cash in full payment.

An aging of a company's accounts receivable indicates that estimate of the uncollectible accounts totals $4,000. If Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a $800 credit balance, the adjustment to record the bad debt expense for the period will require a

At the end of the current year, Accounts Receivable has a balance of $550,000; Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance of $5,500; and net sales for the year total $2,500,000. An analysis of receivables estimates uncollectible receivables as $25,000. Determine (a) the amount of the adjusting entry for bad debt expense; (b) the adjusted balances of Accounts Receivable, Allowance of Doubtful Accounts; and Bad Debt Expense; and (c) the net realizable value of accounts receivable.

Two methods of accounting for uncollectible accounts are the

Determine the due date and amount of interest due at maturity on the following notes:

At the end of the current year, Accounts Receivable has a balance of $675,000; Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a debit balance of $5,400; and net sales for the year total $3,000,000. An analysis of receivables indicates the uncollectible receivables are estimated to be $45,000. Determine (a) the amount of the adjusting entry for bad debt expense; (b) the adjusted balances of Accounts Receivable, Allowance of Doubtful Accounts; and Bad Debt Expense; and (c) the net realizable value of accounts receivable.

Fill in the blanks related to the characteristics of a promissory note:

A debit balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a debit balance of $600 at the end of the year (before adjustment), and an analysis of accounts in the customers ledger indicates uncollectible receivables of $13,000. Which of the following entries records the proper adjusting entry for bad debt expense?

If a promissory note is dishonored, the payee should still record interest revenue.

Under the allowance method of accounting for uncollectible receivables, writing off an uncollectible account.

A company uses the allowance method to account for uncollectible accounts receivables. When the firm writes off a specific customer's account receivable

The balance of the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is added to Accounts Receivable on the balance sheet.

Discuss the two methods for recording bad-debt expense. What type of company uses each method?

At the end of a period (before adjustment), Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a debit balance of $500. Net credit sales for the period totaled $800,000. If bad debt expense is estimated at 1% of net credit sales, the amount of bad debt expense to be recorded in the adjusting entry is $8,500.