After the civil war, CORPORATION became the major form of business organization because of its ability to raise money through the sale of shares of stock. A corporation is a type of business that is owned by stockholders who share its profits but are not personally responsible for its debts.
Answer:
(a) What was the total of accounts written off during the first 11 months?
bad debts written for the first 11 months = allowance for bad debt accounts January 1 balance + bad debt expense - allowance for bad debt accounts November 30 balance = $13,085 + $21,937 - $9,919 = $25,103
(b) As the result of a comprehensive analysis, it is determined that the December 31, 2010, balance of the Allowance for Bad Debts account should be $9,450. Show the adjustment required in the journal entry format.Allowance for bad debt Debit $Bad debt expenses Credit $
to determine the amount of bad debt expense that must be adjusted, we must subtract the estimated balance in December 31 from the balance in November 30 = $9,919 - $9,450 = $469. Since the November 30 amount is larger, it means that we over estimated our bad debt expense and it must be reduced:
Dr Allowance for doubtful accounts 469
Cr Accounts receivable 469
Answer:
The company has incorrectly credited the sales revenue account at the time of the receipt of payment. So, the journal entry to record the transaction is as follows:
Date Particulars Debit Credit
March 1, 20 Sales Revenue A/c $45,000
To Unearned Sales Revenue A/c $45,000
(To record Unearned sales revenue)
Answer:
(D) contra asset, expense
Explanation:
Accumulated depreciation is a contra asset. When preparing ledger accounts, it will be credited hence will have a credit balance.It is also recorded in the balance sheet. On the other hand, depreciation expense is considered an operating expense. It is included as an item in the income statement when calculating a business's net income.
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