Question

A company uses the percent of sales method to determine its bad debts expense. At the end of the current year, the company's unadjusted trial balance reported the following selected amounts: Accounts receivable $ 387,000 debit Allowance for uncollectible accounts 620 credit Net Sales 920,000 credit All sales are made on credit. Based on past experience, the company estimates that 0.6% of net credit sales are uncollectible. What amount should be debited to Bad Debts Expense when the year-end adjusting entry is prepared

Answer 1

Answer:

Bad debt expense A/c Dr  $4,900

           To Allowance for doubtful debts  $4,900

(Being bad debt expense is recorded)

Explanation:

The journal entry is shown below;

Bad debt expense A/c Dr  $4,900

           To Allowance for doubtful debts  $4,900

(Being bad debt expense is recorded)

The computation of the bad debt expense is shown below:

= Net Credit sales × estimated percentage given  - credit balance of allowance for doubtful debts

= $920,000 × 0.6%  - $620

= $5,520 - $620

= $4,900