Question

Accounts receivable written-off as uncollectible during the year amounted to $12,600. The accounts receivable balance at the beginning of the year was $260,000. The accounts receivable balance at the end of the year was $320,000. The allowance for doubtful accounts balance at the beginning of the year was $15,100. The allowance for doubtful accounts balance at the end of the year after the recording of bad debt expense was $14,000. Credit sales during the year totaled $955,000. How much cash was received from collections of accounts receivable?

Answer 1

Answer:

$72,600

Explanation:

Ending balance of the account receivable can be calculated by adding credit sales in beginning balance and deducting any account receivable written-off.

As we have the ending balance of account receivable, we need to calculate credit sales by following formula:

Account receivable Ending Balance = Account receivable Beginning Balance + Credit Sales - Bad Debt - Ending Balance

$320,000 = $260,000 + Credit Sales - $12,600

$320,000 = $247,400 + Credit Sales

Credit Sales = $320,000 - $247,400 = $72,600