On December 31,2019,Colonial Corporation Had the Following Account Balances Related

Essay

On December 31,2019,Colonial Corporation had the following account balances related to credit sales and receivables prior to recording adjusting entries:
Required:
Prepare the necessary year-end adjusting entry related to uncollectible accounts for each of the following independent assumptions:
A.An aging of accounts receivable is completed.It is estimated that $2,150 of the receivables outstanding at year-end will be uncollectible.
B.Assume the same information presented in part A above except that,prior to adjustment,the allowance for doubtful accounts had a debit balance of $200 rather than a credit balance of $200.
C.It is estimated that a provision for bad debts is required for 1% of credit sales for the year.