Question

Wilton, Inc. had net sales in 2017 of $1,400,000. At December 31, 2017, before adjusting entries, the balances in selected accounts were Accounts Receivable $250,000 debit, and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $2,400 credit. If Wilton estimates that 8% of its receivables will prove to be uncollectible. Prepare the December 31, 2017, journal entry to record bad debt expense.

Answer 1

Answer:

See explanation section.

Explanation:

December 31, 2017

Bad debt expense                        Debit      = $17,600

Allowance for Doubtful Account Credit     =  $17,600

To record the bad debt expense

Calculation: Bad debt expense = $250,000 × 8% = $20,000. However, we cannot take this amount because Allowance for Doubtful Account is a positive contra entry, which has a $2,400 credit balance. Therefore, we have to deduct $2,400 from $20,000 to get the actual bad debt expense.