Question

On January 1, Wei company begins the accounting period with a $43,000 credit balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. On February 1, the company determined that $9,400 in customer accounts was uncollectible; specifically, $2,200 for Oakley Co. and $7,200 for Brookes Co. Prepare the journal entry to write off those two accounts. On June 5, the company unexpectedly received a $2,200 payment on a customer account, Oakley Company, that had previously been written off in part a. Prepare the entries to reinstate the account and record the cash received.

Answer 1

Answer:

1.

Date                    Account Title                                          Debit           Credit

February 1           Allowance for Doubtful accounts        $9,400

                            Oakley Co. - Accounts Receivable                        $2,200

                            Brookes Co. - Accounts Receivable                      $7,200

2.

Date                    Account Title                                          Debit           Credit

June 5                Oakley Co. - Accounts Receivable       $2,200

                          Allowance for Doubtful Accounts                           $2,200

June 5              Cash                                                          $2,200

                          Oakley Co. - Accounts Receivable                           $2,200