Question

At the beginning of the current period, Marin Corp. had balances in Accounts Receivable of $195,100 and in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of $9,350 (credit). During the period, it had net credit sales of $745,500 and collections of $835,120. It wrote off as uncollectible accounts receivable of $7,831. However, a $3,184 account previously written off as uncollectible was recovered before the end of the current period. Uncollectible accounts are estimated to total $24,100 at the end of the period. (Omit cost of goods sold entries.)(a) Prepare the entries to record sales and collections during the period.
(b) Prepare the entry to record the write-off of uncollectible accounts during the period.
(c) Prepare the entries to record the recovery of the uncollectible account during the period.
(d) Prepare the entry to record bad debt expense for the period.

Answer 1

Answer:

The journal entries are as follows:

(a) (i) Sales A/c Dr. $745,500

      To Accounts receivable A/c  $745,500

(To record the sales)

(ii) Cash A/c Dr. $835,120

        To Accounts receivable A/c  $835,120

(To record the collections)

(b) Allowance for doubtful accounts A/c Dr. $7,831

                   To Accounts receivable A/c                  $7,831

(To record the write-off of uncollectible accounts during the period)

(c) Accounts receivable A/c Dr. $3,184

           To Allowance for doubtful accounts A/c $3,184

(To record the recovery of the uncollectible account)

Cash A/c Dr. $3,184

    To Accounts receivable A/c $3,184

(To record the recovery)

(d) Bad debts expense A/c Dr. $19,397

             To Allowance for doubtful accounts $19,397

(To record the bad debt expense for the period)

Workings:

Bad debts expense:

= $24,100 - (9,350 - 7,831 + 3,184)

= $19,397