Answer:
total accounts receivable = $585,000 + $399,000 + $93,000 + $39,000 + $21,000 + $33,000 = $1,170,000
a. Estimate the balance of the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts assuming the company uses 6% of total accounts receivable to estimate uncollectibles, instead of the aging of receivables method.
bad debt = $1,170,000 x 6% = $70,200
b. Prepare the adjusting entry to record Bad Debts Expense using the estimate from part a. Assume the unadjusted balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is a $12,300 credit.
= $70,200 - $12,300 = $57,900
Dr Bad debt expense 57,900
Cr Allowance for doubtful accounts 57,900
c. Prepare the adjusting entry to record bad debts expense using the estimate from part a. Assume the unadjusted balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is a $1,300 debit.
= $70,200 + $1,300 = $71,500
Dr Bad debt expense (= $70,200 + $1,300) 71,500
Cr Allowance for doubtful accounts 71,500
Since the allowance for doubtful accounts has a credit balance, any previous debit balance must be cancelled by crediting the amount.
