Question

The following transactions were completed by The Wild Trout Gallery during the current fiscal year ended December 31:

Jan. 19. Reinstated the account of Arlene Gurley, which had been written off in the preceding year as uncollectible. Journalized the receipt of $1,630 cash in full payment of Arlene’s account.

Apr. 3. Wrote off the $9,340 balance owed by Premier GS Co., which is bankrupt.

July 16. Received 25% of the $16,800 balance owed by Hayden Co., a bankrupt business, and wrote off the remainder as uncollectible.

Nov. 23. Reinstated the account of Harry Carr, which had been written off two years earlier as uncollectible. Recorded the receipt of $2,655 cash in full payment.

Dec. 31. Wrote off the following accounts as uncollectible (one entry): Cavey Co.,$7,025; Fogle Co., $2,085; Lake Furniture, $5,365; Melinda Shryer, $1,515.

Dec. 31. Based on an analysis of the $825,700 of accounts receivable, it was estimated that $35,900 will be uncollectible. Journalized the adjusting entry.

Required:


1. Record the January 1 credit balance of $34,200 in a T account presented below in requirement 2b for Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.


2. a. Journalize the transactions. For a compound transaction, if an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. Note: For the December 31 adjusting entry, assume the $825,700 balance in accounts receivable reflects the adjustments made during the year.

3. Determine the expected net realizable value of the accounts receivable as of December 31 (after all of the adjustments and the adjusting entry).


4. Assuming that instead of basing the provision for uncollectible accounts on an analysis of receivables, the adjusting entry on December 31 had been based on an estimated expense of ½ of 1% of the sales of $5,100,000 for the year, determine the following:

a. Bad debt expense for the year.



b. Balance in the allowance account after the adjustment of December 31.

c. Expected net realizable value of the accounts receivable as of December 31 (after all of the adjustments and the adjusting entry).

Answer 1

The Wild Trout Gallery

1. T-accounts:

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Date Account Titles Debit Credit

Jan. 1 Balance $34,200

Dec. 31 Uncollectible Expense 1,700

Dec. 31 Balance $35,900

2. Journal Entry:

Jan. 19:

Debit Accounts Receivable $1,630

Credit Uncollectible Expense $1,630

To reinstate the account of Arlene Gurley written off as uncollectible.

Debit Cash Account $1,630

Credit Accounts Receivable $1,630

To record the receipt of cash from Arlene Gurley.

Apr. 3:

Debit Uncollectible Expense $9,340

Credit Accounts Receivable $9,340

To record the write-off of balance owed by Premier GS Co.

July 16:

Debit Cash $16,800

Debit Uncollectible Expense $50,400

Credit Accounts Receivable $67,200

To record the receipt of 25% of balance and write-off of remaining debt.

Nov. 23:

Debit Accounts Receivable $2,655

Credit Uncollectible Expense $2,655

To reinstate the account of Harry Carr written off as uncollectible.

Debit Cash Account $2,655

Credit Accounts Receivable $2,655

To record the receipt of cash from Harry Carr.

December 31:

Debit Uncollectible Expense $15,990

Credit Accounts Receivable $15,990

To record the write-off of uncollectibles.

Debit Uncollectible Expense $1,700

Credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $1,700

To record the estimated uncollectibles.

Dec. 31:

Debit Uncollectible Expense $1,700

Credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $1,700

To record the uncollectible expense.

3. Expected net realizable value of the accounts receivable as of December 31 (after all of the adjustments and the adjusting entry):

Accounts Receivable balance $825,700

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 35,900

Net realizable value $789,800

4. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts = 0.5% of $5,100,000 = $25,500

a. Bad Debt Expense for the year:

Jan. 19 Reinstatement of written off account -$1,630

Apr. 3 Premier GS Co. write-off 9,340

July 16 Hayden Co. write-off 50,400

Nov. 23 Reinstatement of Harry Carr account -2,655

Dec. 31 Write-off of: Cavey Co., 7,025

Fogle Co., 2,085

Lake Furniture, 5,365

Melinda Shryer, 1,515

Dec. 31 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts -8,700

Amount of bad debt expense $62,745

b. Balance in the allowance account after the adjustment of December 31:

= $25,500

Journal Entry:

Debit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $8,700

Credit Bad Debts Expense $8,700

To record the reduced allowance for doubtful accounts.

c. Expected net realizable value of the accounts receivable as of December 31 (after all of the adjustments and the adjusting entry):

Accounts Receivable balance $825,700

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 25,500

Net realizable value $800,200

Step-by-step explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Hayden Co.:

Cash receipt = $16,800 or 25%

Total balance = $67,200 ($16,800/25%)

Uncollectible write-off = $50,400 ($67,200 * 75%)

b) The allowance for doubtful accounts will be increased by $1,700 to arrive at a new balance of $35,900 from $34,200.

c) If allowance for uncollectible accounts is based on 1/2% of 1% of sales, then the allowance for uncollectible accounts will be reduced by ($34,200 - 25,500) $8,700 from $34,200 to $25,500.