Question

In 2017 Wilkinson Company had net credit sales of $2250000. On January 1, 2017, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts had a credit balance of $36000. During 2017, $90000 of uncollectible accounts receivable were written off. Past experience indicates that the allowance should be 10% of the balance in receivables (percentage of receivables basis). If the accounts receivable balance at December 31 was $600000, what is the required adjustment to the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts at December 31, 2017

Answer 1

$114,000

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that,

Net credit sales = $2,250,000

Opening allowance for Doubtful Accounts = $36,000

Uncollectible accounts receivable written off = $90,000

Firstly, we need to find the excess amount to be adjusted to allowance for Doubtful Accounts. It is calculated as follows:

= Uncollectible accounts receivable written off - Opening allowance for Doubtful Accounts

= $90,000 - $36,000

= $54,000

Allowance amount:

= 10% of the balance in receivables

= 0.1 × $600,000

= $60,000

Therefore, the required adjustment to the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts at December 31, 2017 is determined by summing up the excess amount and allowance amount.

= Excess amount to be adjusted to allowance for Doubtful Accounts + Allowance amount

= $54,000 + $60,000

= $114,000