Question

On January 1, 2018, the Accounts Receivable and the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts balances of Kendall Company were $40,000 and $1,500 respectively. During the year 2018, the company reported $80,000 of credit sales, and collected $78,200 cash from receivables. The company also wrote off $500 of receivables as uncollectible in 2018. The company estimates that it will be unable to collect 4% of the year-end accounts receivable balance. Determine the amount of bad debts expense to be recognized in the 2018 income statement

Answer 1

Bad Debt Expense = $652

Step-by-step explanation:

Ending balance [Un-adjusted) = Beginning balance + Credit sales - Cash collected - Written off

Ending balance [Un-adjusted) = $40,000 + $80,000 - $78,200 - $500

Ending balance [Un-adjusted) = $41,300

Allowance For Doubtful Accounts = Beginning balance - Written off

Allowance For Doubtful Accounts = $1,500 - $500

Allowance For Doubtful Accounts = $1,000

Adjusted amount required = $41,300 × 4%

Adjusted amount required = $1,652 Credit

Un-adjusted balance available = $ 1000 Credit

Bad Debt Expense = Adjusted amount required - Un-adjusted balance available

Bad Debt Expense = $1,652 - $1,000

Bad Debt Expense = $652