Question

Allegheny Company ended Year 1 with balances in Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of $58,000 and $2,700, respectively. During Year 2, Allegheny wrote off $4,800 of Uncollectible Accounts. Using the percent of receivables method, Allegheny estimates that the ending Allowance for Doubtful Accounts balance should be $4,400. What amount will Allegheny report as Uncollectible Accounts Expense on its Year 2 income statement

Answer 1

Answer:

The amount of the allowance for the year to be reported in income statement is $6,500.

Explanation:

The amount of the allowance for the year to be reported in income statement can be calculated as follows:

Allowance for the year to be reported in income statement = Ending ending Allowance for Doubtful Accounts balance + Uncollectible written off during the year - Opening Allowance for Doubtful Accounts balance = $4,400 + $4,800 - $2,700 = $6,500

Therefore, the amount of the allowance for the year to be reported in income statement is $6,500.