Question

Fraud Investigators Inc. operates a fraud detection service. On March 31, 10 customers were billed for detection services totaling $21,000. On October 31, a customer balance of $1,300 from a prior year was determined to be uncollectible and was written off. On December 15, a customer paid an old balance of $760, which had been written off in a prior year. On December 31, $460 of bad debts were estimated and recorded for the year.

Required:
1. Prepare journal entries for each transaction above. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No Journal Entry Required" in the first account field.)
a) Record the service revenue of $34,000 billed on account.
Transaction General Journal Debit Credit
a
B) Record the write-off of a certain customer account from a prior year which is not collectible totaling $1,950..
Transaction General Debit Credit
C1.Record the reversal of the write-off of a $810 customer account.
C2. Record the receiptof cash of $810 from the customer.
D. Record the estimate bad debts of $590 for the year.
2. Complete the following table, indicating the amount and effect (+ for increase, − for decrease, and NE for no effect) of each transaction. Ignore income taxes.
Transaction Net Receivable Net Sales Income From Operation
A
B
C
D
Option for A : NE, +/- 34,000, +34,000, -34,000
Option for B : NE, +/- 1950, +1950, -1950
Option for C: NE, +/- 810, +810, -810
Option for D : NE, +/- 590, +590, -590

Answer 1

Fraud Investigators Inc.

1. Journal Entries:

March 31: Debit Accounts Receivable $21,000

Credit Service Revenue $21,000

To record the rendering of service on account.

Oct. 31: Debit Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts $1,300

Credit Accounts Receivable $1,300

To write-off uncollectible accounts.

Dec. 15: Debit Accounts Receivable $760

Credit Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts $760

To reverse a previously written-off account.

Dec. 15: Debit Cash $760

Credit Accounts Receivable $760

To record the cash collected from the customer.

Dec. 31: Debit Bad Debts Expense $460

Credit Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts $460

To record bad debts expense for the year.

A) Debit Accounts Receivable $34,000

Credit Service Revenue $34,000

To record the rendering of service on account.

B) Debit Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts $1,950

Credit Accounts Receivable $1,950

To write off uncollectible accounts.

C1) Debit Accounts Receivable $810

Credit Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts $810

To reverse a previously written-off debt.

C2) Debit Cash $810

Credit Accounts Receivable $810

To record the receipt of cash from the customer.

D) Debit Bad Debts Expense $590

Credit Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts $590

To record bad debts expense for the year.

2. Transaction Net Receivable Net Sales Income From Operation

A +34,000 +34,000 +34,000

B -1,950 NE -1950

C +/- 810 NE +810

D NE NE -590

Step-by-step explanation:

a) Data and Analysis:

March 31: Accounts Receivable $21,000 Service Revenue $21,000

Oct. 31: Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts $1,300 Accounts Receivable $1,300

Dec. 15: Accounts Receivable $760 Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts $760

Dec. 15: Cash $760 Accounts Receivable $760

Dec. 31: Bad Debts Expense $460 Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts $460

A) Accounts Receivable $34,000 Service Revenue $34,000

B) Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts $1,950 Accounts Receivable $1,950

C1) Accounts Receivable $810 Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts $810

C2) Cash $810 Accounts Receivable $810

D) Bad Debts Expense $590 Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts $590