Question

During 2018, its first year of operations, Pave Construction provides services on account of $142,000. By the end of 2018, cash collections on these accounts total $101,000. Pave estimates that 25% of the uncollected accounts will be bad debts.
Required:
1. Record the adjustment for uncollectible accounts on December 31, 2018. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)
Journal entry worksheet Record the adjustment entry for Uncollectible Accounts Note: Enter debits before credits. Date General Journal Debit Credit December 31, 2018 Bad debt expense 10,250 Allowance for uncollectible accounts 10,250
2. Calculate the net realizable value of accounts receivable.

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Record the adjustment for uncollectible accounts on December 31, 2018.

Dr Bad debt expense 10,250

    Cr Allowance for doubtful accounts 10,250

Allowance for doubtful accounts is a contra asset account that reduces the amount of accounts receivable and has a credit balance.

2. Calculate the net realizable value of accounts receivable.

net realizable value of accounts receivable  = total accounts receivable - allowance for doubtful accounts = $41,000 - $10,250 = $30,750

Explanation:

total services on account $142,000

cash collected $101,000, remaining accounts receivable $41,000

25% of remaining accounts receivable will be uncollectible = $41,000 x 25% = $10,250 in bad debts