Answer:
Hawke Company
1. Adjusting Entries to recognize bad debts under the following independent assumptions:
A. Bad debts are estimated to be 1.5% of credit sales:
Debit Bad Debts Expense $73,400
Credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $73,400
To record bad debts expenses and bring the allowance for doubtful accounts balance to $56,820.
B. Bad debts are estimated to be 1% of total sales:
Debit Bad Debts Expense $92,450
Credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $92,450
To record bad debts expenses and bring the allowance for doubtful accounts balance to $75,870.
C. An aging analysis estimates that 5% of year-end accounts receivable are uncollectible:
Debit Bad Debts Expense $80,085
Credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $80,085
To record bad debts expenses and bring the allowance for doubtful accounts balance to $63,505.
2. Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2015:
A. Accounts Receivable $1,270,100
less allowance for doubtful accounts 56,820
Net balance $1,213,280
3. Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2015:
C. Accounts Receivable $1,270,100
less allowance for doubtful accounts 63,505
Net balance $1,206,595
Explanation:
a) Data:
Cash sales $1,905,000
Credit sales 5,682,000
Accounts Receivable $1,270,100
Allowance for doubtful accounts $16,580 debit
1. Bad debts = 1.5% of $5,682,000 = $56,820
2. Bad debts are estimated to be 1% of total sales:
Bad debts = 1% of $7,587,000 = $75,870
3. An aging analysis estimates that 5% of year-end accounts receivable are uncollectible:
Bad debts = 5% of $1,270,100 = $63,505
