Question

The following data were selected from the records of Sykes Company for the year ended December 31, Current Year.

Answer 1

Answer:

Journal Entry

A) Debit Bank 235000, Credit sales 235000

B) Debit Accounts receivable 11500 Credit sales 11500

C) Debit Accounts receivables 26500 credit sales 26500

D) Debit Sales allowance  500, Credit account receivable 500

E) Debit Accounts Receivables 24000, credit Sales 24000

F) Debit Bank 10780, Debit Sales discount 220,Credit Accounts receivable 11000

G) Debit Bank 98000, debit sales discount 2000, credit Accounts receivables 100000

H) Debit Bank 25970  Debit sales discount 530 Credit Accounts receivables 26500

I) Debit Accounts receivables 19000, Credit Sales 19000

J) Debit Sales allowance 3500 , Credit bank 3430, Credit sales discount 70

K) Debit Bank 6000, Credit Accounts receivables 6000

L) Debit Bad debts 3000, Credit Accounts receivables 3000

M) no entry, just estimate

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE balance at year end

opening balance                                 120000

B)   SALES                                            11500

C) sales                                                 26500

D) sales allowance                              (500)

E) sales                                                 24000

F) Bank                                              ( 10780)

   discount                                             (  220)

G) Bank                                                 (98000)

    discount                                           ( 2000)

H) bank                                                 (25970)

   discount                                               (530)

I) SALES                                                  19000

K) Bank                                                  (6000)

L) Bad debt                                           (3000)

closing balance                                    54000

allowance for bad debt                         (4733)

net closing balance                              49267                                

Allowance for doubtful debt    

1 jan                                  8000

closing                             4733

adjustment                      3267  recorded in income statement as income    

Explanation:

closing balance for provision of doubtful debts net sales * 1.5%