Question

At year-end (December 31), Chan Company estimates its bad debts as 0.30% of its annual credit sales of $673,000. Chan records its Bad Debts Expense for that estimate. On the following February 1, Chan decides that the $337 account of P. Park is uncollectible and writes it off as a bad debt. On June 5, Park unexpectedly pays the amount previously written off.

Prepare the journal entries for these transactions.

1. Record the estimated bad debts expense.

2. Record the entry to write off P. Park's account as uncollectible.

3. Record the reinstatement of Park's previously written off account.

4. Record the cash received on account.

Answer 1

bad debt expense 2,019 debit

allowance for uncollectible amount 2,019 credit

--to record estimated bad debt expense--

allowance for uncollectible amount 337 debit

accounts receivables 337 credit

--to record write-off of P.Park Account--

accounts receivables 337 debit

allowance for uncollectible amount 337 credit

--to reverse write-off of P-Park account--

cash 337 debit

accounts receivables 337 credit

--to record collection of P-Park account--

Step-by-step explanation:

bad debt expense 673,000 x 0.30% = 2,019‬

The write off decreases both, the allowance and accounts receivables

As Park pay up his old debt, the entry is reversed. Then we record the collection as normal.