On May 31, Cray Has $375,800 of Accounts Receivable

Essay

On May 31, Cray has $375,800 of accounts receivable. Cray uses the allowance method of accounting for bad debts and has an existing credit balance in the allowance for doubtful accounts of
$14,250.
1. Prepare journal entries to record the following selected May transactions. The company uses the perpetual inventory system.
2. Show how Accounts Receivable and the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts appear on its May 31 balance sheet.
a. Sold $415,200 of merchandise (that cost $249,000) to customers on credit.
b. Received $465,800 cash in payment of accounts receivable.
c. Wrote off $15,800 of uncollectible accounts receivable.
d. In adjusting the accounts on May 31, its fiscal year-end, the company estimated that 4.0% of accounts receivable will be uncollectible.