Register
Accounts Randall Company estimates its bad debts expense by aging its accounts receivable and applying percentages to various age groups of the accounts. Randall calculated a total of $3,000 in possible
170,380 views
44 votes
44 votes
Accounts Randall Company estimates its bad debts expense by aging its accounts receivable and applying percentages to various age groups of the accounts. Randall calculated a total of $3,000 in possible credit losses as of December 31. Accounts Receivable has a balance of $128,000, and the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance of $500 before adjustment at December 31. What is the December 31 adjusting entry to provide for credit losses

User Bryan Huang
by
2.9k points

1 Answer

23 votes
23 votes

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

The journal entry will be:

Debit: Bad debt expense $2500

Credit: Allowance for doubtful $2500

Then, we will calculate the net amount of account receivable that should be included in current assets which will be:

Account receivable = $128000

Less: Allowance for doubtful = $500 + $2500 = $3000

Net amount of account receivable = $125000

User Kohler Fryer
by
2.8k points
Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

1.6m questions

2.0m answers

Other Questions

If the rate of inflation in Japan dramatically increases while the rate of inflation in the United States remains constant, then a. the demand curve for dollars shifts to the left. b. the demand curve
If you buy a one-year bond for $4,000 and the issuer pays you back $5,000 at the end of one year, the interest rate on the bond is
The market value of the equity of Hudgins, Inc., is $582,000. The balance sheet shows $21,000 in cash and $192,000 in debt, while the income statement has EBIT of $93,000 and a total of $137,000 in depreciation
Kylie is risk averse and has $1,000 with which to make a financial investment. She has three options. Option A is a risk-free government bond that pays 5 percent interest each year for two years. Option
Elroy Rocket is entering his senior year as an accounting major and has a number of options for his summer break. His options for the 3 month break follow: (1) Work full time at a local accounting firm
Link Copied!