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Problem 9-2A Estimating and reporting bad debts LO P2, P3
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At December 31, 2017, Hawke Company reports the following results for its calendar year.
Cash sales $ 1,305,010 Credit sales 3,261,000
In addition, its unadjusted trial balance includes the following items.
Accounts receivable $ 988,083 debit Allowance for doubtful accounts 16,930 debit
Problem 9-2A Part 1
Required:
1. Prepare the adjusting entry for this company to recognize bad debts under each of the following independent assumptions.
a. Bad debts are estimated to be 2% of credit sales.
b. Bad debts are estimated to be 1% of total sales.
c. An aging analysis estimates that 5% of year-end accounts receivable are uncollectible.
Adjusting entries (all dated December 31, 2017).
Problem 9-2A Part 2
2. Show how Accounts Receivable and the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts appear on its December 31, 2017, balance sheet given the facts in part 1a.
Problem 9-2A Part 3
3. Show how Accounts Receivable and the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts appear on its December 31, 2017, balance sheet given the facts in part 1c.
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Problem 9-2A Estimating and reporting bad debts LO P2, P3
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At December 31, 2017, Hawke Company reports the following results for its calendar year.
| Cash sales | $ | 1,305,010 | |
| Credit sales | 3,261,000 | ||
In addition, its unadjusted trial balance includes the following items.
| Accounts receivable | $ | 988,083 | debit |
| Allowance for doubtful accounts | 16,930 | debit | |
Problem 9-2A Part 1
Required:
1. Prepare the adjusting entry for this company to recognize bad debts under each of the following independent assumptions.
a. Bad debts are estimated to be 2% of credit sales.
b. Bad debts are estimated to be 1% of total sales.
c. An aging analysis estimates that 5% of year-end accounts receivable are uncollectible.
Adjusting entries (all dated December 31, 2017).
Problem 9-2A Part 2
2. Show how Accounts Receivable and the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts appear on its December 31, 2017, balance sheet given the facts in part 1a.
Problem 9-2A Part 3
3. Show how Accounts Receivable and the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts appear on its December 31, 2017, balance sheet given the facts in part 1c.
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Problem 9-3A Aging accounts receivable and accounting for bad debts LO P2, P3
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Jarden Company has credit sales of $3,100,000 for year 2017. On December 31, 2017, the companyâs Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has an unadjusted credit balance of $19,564. Jarden prepares a schedule of its December 31, 2017, accounts receivable by age. On the basis of past experience, it estimates the percent of receivables in each age category that will become uncollectible. This information is summarized here.
| December 31, 2017 Accounts Receivable | Age of Accounts Receivable | Expected Percent Uncollectible | ||
| $ | 620,000 | Not yet due | 0.85 | % |
| 248,000 | 1 to 30 days past due | 1.60 | ||
| 49,600 | 31 to 60 days past due | 6.10 | ||
| 24,800 | 61 to 90 days past due | 30.75 | ||
| 4,960 | Over 90 days past due | 64.00 | ||
Problem 9-3A Part 1
Required:
1. Estimate the required balance of the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts at December 31, 2017, using the aging of accounts receivable method.
Problem 9-3A Part 2
2. Prepare the adjusting entry to record bad debts expense at December 31, 2017.
