Question

Chiller Company has credit sales of $5.60 million for year 2013. Chiller estimates that 1.32% of the credit sales will not be collected. Historically, 4% of outstanding accounts receivable is uncollectible. On December 31, 2013, the company's Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has an unadjusted credit balance of $3,561. Chiller prepared a schedule of its December 31, 2013, accounts receivable by age. Based on past experience, it estimates the percent of receivables in each age category that will become uncollectible. This information is summarized here:

Answer 1

Answer:

$59,045.80

Explanation:

The following information was missing:

Accounts Receivable total $1,565,170

Assuming the company uses the percent of accounts receivable method, what is the amount that Chiller will enter as the Bad Debt Expense in the December 31 adjusting journal entry?  

total uncollectible debt = $1,565,170 x 4% = $62,606.80

since the account balance of the allowance for doubtful accounts is $3,561 (credit), the adjusting entry should be:

December 31, 2013, bad debt expense

Dr Bad debt expense (= $62,606.80 - $3,561) 59,045.80

    Cr Allowance for doubtful accounts 59,045.80