Question

Gomez Corp. uses the allowance method to account for uncollectibles. On January 31, it wrote off an $800 account of a customer, C. Green. On March 9, it receives a $300 payment from Green. Prepare the journal entry or entries for January 31. Prepare the journal entry or entries for March 9; assume no additional money is expected from Green.

Answer 1

Answer:

Gomez Corp. Journal entry

1. 31-Jan

Dr Allowance for doubtful accounts $800

Cr Accounts receivable - C. Green $800

2. 9-Mar

Dr Accounts receivable - C. Green $300

Cr Allowance for doubtful accounts $300

3. 9-Mar

Dr Cash $300

Cr Accounts receivable - C. Green $300

Explanation:

1. On January 1 Gomez Corp was said to use the allowance method to account for uncollectibles which means we have to record the write off as uncollectibles by Debiting Allowance for doubtful accounts with $800 and Credit Accounts receivable - C. Green with the same amount.

2. On March 9, receives a payment of $300 from Green which means we have to record the accounts receivables reinstated by

Debiting Accounts receivable - C. Green with $300 and Crediting Allowance for doubtful accounts with same amount.

3. Since it receives a payment of $300 from Green on March 9 we have to record cash receipt by Debiting Cash with $300 and Crediting Accounts receivable - C. Green with $300.