Question

Wechsler Company uses the aging of accounts receivable method. The company performed an aging of accounts receivable on December 31 and gathered the following information: Accounts receivable $605,000 Unadjusted Credit balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 84,000 Estimated Uncollectible Accounts Receivable 93,000 What is the amount of Accounts Receivable, Net that will be reported on the balance sheet at December 31?
a. $596,000
b. $512,000
c. $521,000
d. $419,000

Answer 1

Answer:

The amount of accounts receivable Net = 512000

so correct option is b. $512,000

Explanation:

given data

Accounts receivable = $605,000

Doubtful Accounts  = $84,000

Accounts Receivable = $93,000

to find out

amount of Accounts Receivable, Net that will be reported on the balance sheet

solution

we know bad debt expense  is difference between 93,000 and 84,000 i.e 9000

so new balance of Allowance for doubtful debts = 93,000

so we can say The amount of accounts receivable Net is

The amount of accounts receivable Net = 605,000 - 93,000

The amount of accounts receivable Net = 512000

so correct option is b. $512,000