Answer and Explanation:
The computation of the balances of the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Bad Debt Expense and Accounts Receivable is shown below;
For Accounts receivable
a) Opening balance $200,000 Debit balance
b) Current year credit sales (75% of $800,000) $600,000 Debit balance
c) (-) Current collection from accounts receivables -$450,000 Credit balance
d) (-) Bad debt expenses -$11,000 Credit balance
e) Closing balance of accounts receivables $339,000 Debit balance
for Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Allowance required as per Current year analysis (2% of (75% of $800,000) $12,000 Credit balance
(-) Opening balance $1,000 Credit balance
$11,000 Credit balance
The journal entry is
Bad debt expense a/c …Dr 11000
To Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 11000
The Closing balance of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 12000 Credit balance
For Bad debt expenses
The journal entry is
Bad debt expense a/c …Dr 11000
To Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 11000
The Closing balance of Bad debt expense account 0
