Question

Gomez Corp. uses the allowance method to account for uncollectibles. On January 31, it wrote off an $1,600 account of a customer, C. Green. On March 9, it receives a $1,100 payment from Green.
1. Prepare the journal entry or entries for January 31
2. Prepare the journal entry or entries for March 9; assume no additional money is expected from Green.

Answer 1

Answer: Please see explanation for answers

Explanation:

1. Journal entry to record bad debt on January 31st

Date            Account Titles and Explanation            Debit            Credit

Jan. 31st      Allowance for doubtful account            $1,600

Account receivables  ( Customer C. Green)                                  $1.600

2. Journal entry to record recovery of bad debt on March 9

A) To reinstate Amount previously written off

Date            Account Titles and Explanation                  Debit            Credit

March 9 Account receivables  ( Customer C. Green)    $1,100

Allowance for doubtful account                                                          $1,100

B) To record payment of account

Date            Account Titles and Explanation             Debit            Credit

March 9            Cash                                                   $1,100

   Account receivables( Customer C. Green)                                  $1,100