Question

Graham Company uses the​ percent-of-sales method to estimate uncollectibles. Net credit sales for the current year amount to $ 130 comma 000​, and management estimates 1​% will be uncollectible. The Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts prior to adjustment has a credit balance of $ 3 comma 000. The amount of expense to report on the income statement will be:

Answer 1

Answer:

The amount of expense to report on the income statement will be -$ 1700

Explanation:

Allowance for Doubtful Debts is a Provision or estimate of the Accounts that are likely to be unrecoverable.

Allowance for Doubtful Debts at end of year is used to reduce the Amount of Trade Receivables Outstanding so as to show a Faithful representation of the amount of Assets (Future benefits) the entity has.

Any adjustments to the Provision Account - Allowance for Doubtful Debts is recorded in the Profit and Loss Account

Allowance at End of the year is Calculated as:

$130,000 × 1%

$ 1300

In comparison with the Balance of $ 3,000 this is a decrease in the Allowance and the Profit and Loss is adjusted with a Decrease in allowance for doubtful debts of $ 1700 that is ($3000-$1,000)