Question

Journalize the following transactions in the accounts of Sedona Interiors Company, a Restaurant Supply Company that uses the allowance method of accounting for uncollectible receivables: May 1. Sold merchandise on account to Beijing Palace Co., $19,900. The cost of the merchandise sold was $14,300. Aug. 30. Received $4,200 from Beijing Palace Co. and wrote off the remainder owed on the sale of May 1 as uncollectible. Dec. 8. Reinstated the account of Beijing Palace Co. that had been written off on August 30 and received $15,700 cash in full payment.

Answer 1

Answer:

Accounts Receivables 19900 debit

Sales Revenues  19900 credit

--to record sale--  

COGS  14300 debit

Inventory  14300 credit

--to record COGS of the previous sale--    

Cash    4,200 debit

Accounts Receivables 4,200 credit

--to record colelction from Beijing Palace Co--

Allowance for doubtful accounts 15,700 debit

                Accounts Receivables      15,700 credit

--to record the write-off using allowance method--

Accounts Receivables      15,700 debit

      Allowance for doubtful accounts 15,700 credit

--to record reversal when payment is received--

Cash   15,700 debit

       Accounts receivables 15,700 credit

--to record collection from Beijing Palace Co--

Explanation:

We write-off the blaance of the account

19,900 - 4,200 = 15,700

Then, we have to reverse the entry to nulify it. Then we record the colelction like any other.