Question

he following information was drawn from the accounting records of Chapin Company. On January 1, Year 1, Chapin paid $56,000 cash to purchase a truck. The truck had a five-year useful life and a $6,000 salvage value. As of December 31, Year 1, Chapin Company had a $68,000 balance in its Accounts Receivable account and a zero balance in its Allowance for Doubtful Accounts account. Sales on account for Year 1 amounted to $320,000. Chapin estimates that 5 percent of credit sales will be uncollectible. Required a. Record the year-end adjusting entry for depreciation expense on the truck in T-accounts. b. Determine the book value of the truck that will appear on the December 31, Year 1, balance sheet. c. Record the year-end adjusting entry of uncollectible accounts expense. d. Determine the net realizable value of receivables that will appear on the December 31, Year 1, balance sheet.

Answer 1

a. Record the year-end adjusting entry for depreciation expense on the truck in T-accounts.

December 31, 202x, accrued depreciation expense on truck

Dr Depreciation expense 10,000

Cr Accumulated depreciation - truck 10,000

b. Determine the book value of the truck that will appear on the December 31, Year 1, balance sheet.

Truck $46,000

c. Record the year-end adjusting entry of uncollectible accounts expense.

December 31, 202x, allowance for doubtful accounts

Dr Bad debt expense 16,000

Cr Allowance for doubtful accounts 16,000

d. Determine the net realizable value of receivables that will appear on the December 31, Year 1, balance sheet.

Accounts receivable $52,000

Step-by-step explanation:

truck's depreciation expense straight depreciation = ($56,000 - $6,000) / 5 years = $10,000 per year

accounts receivable balance December 31 = $68,000

allowance for doubtful accounts = $0

total sales on account = $320,000

5% of credit sales are uncollectible

accounts receivable = $68,000 - $16,000 = $52,000