Question

Flyer Company has provided the following information prior to any year-end bad debt adjustment: Cash sales, $153,000 Credit sales, $453,000 Selling and administrative expenses, $113,000 Sales returns and allowances, $33,000 Gross profit, $493,000 Accounts receivable, $140,000 Sales discounts, $17,000 Allowance for doubtful accounts credit balance, $1,500 Flyer prepares an aging of accounts receivable and the result shows that 3% of accounts receivable is estimated to be uncollectible. What is the balance in the allowance for doubtful accounts after bad debt expense is recorded?

Answer 1

Answer:

Balance of allowance for doubtful accounts after Bad debt Expense is $2700

Explanation:

given data

Cash sales=  $153,000

Credit sales = $453,000

Selling and administrative expenses = $113,000

Sales returns and allowances= $33,000

Gross profit = $493,000

Accounts receivable = $140,000

Sales discounts = $17,000

doubtful accounts credit balance =  $1,500

solution

we know here Total Bad Debit = 3% of accounts receivable

that is Total Bad Debit =  0.03 × $140,000

Total Bad Debit =  $4200

so here allowance for doubtful account credit balance = $1500

so

Balance of allowance for doubtful accounts after Bad debt Expense will be

Balance of allowance for doubtful accounts =  $4200 - $1500

Balance of allowance for doubtful accounts  = $2700