Question

At the end of January, the unadjusted trial balance of Windsor, Inc. included the following accounts: DEBIT CREDIT Sales (80% of this is credit sales) $500,000 Accounts Receivable $340,000 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $800 Answer the following 2 questions: 1) Windsor uses the balance sheet approach in estimating uncollectible accounts expense, and aging the accounts receivable indicates the estimated uncollectible portion to be $7,400. What is the amount of uncollectible accounts expense recognized in Windsor's income statement for January

Answer 1

$6,600

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculation to determine What is the amount of uncollectible accounts expense recognized in Windsor's income statement for January

Using this formula

Uncollectible accounts expense=estimated uncollectible portion-Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Let plug in the formula

Uncollectible accounts expense=$7400-$800

Uncollectible accounts expense=$6,600

Therefore the amount of uncollectible accounts expense recognized in Windsor's income statement for January is $6,600