Question

Twilight Company uses the aging of accounts receivable method to estimate Bad Debt Expense. The balance of each account receivable is aged on the basis of three categories as follows: (1) 1-30 days old, (2) 31-90 days old, and (3) more than 90 days old. Based on experience, management has estimated what portion of receivables of a specific age will not be paid as follows: (1) 3%, (2) 14%, and (3) 37%, respectively. At December 31, 2019, the unadjusted credit balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts was $270. The total Accounts Receivable in each age category were: (1) 1-30 days old, $63,000, (2) 31-90 days old, $12,000, and (3) more than 90 days old, $5,000.
Required:
a. Calculate the estimate of uncollectible accounts at December 31, 2019.
b. Prepare the appropriate adjusting entry dated December 31, 2019

Answer 1

Answer:

a.                          Acct. receivable   % uncollectible   Est. uncollectible

1-30 days old           $63,000                      3%                    $1,890

31-90 days old         $12,000                      14%                   $1,680

> 90 days old           $5,000                       37%                  $1,850

                                                                   Total                   $5,420

b. Date   General journal                                         Debit    Credit

Dec 31    Bad debts expenses                                $5,150

                      Allowance for doubtful accounts                   $5,150

              ($5,420 - $270)