Question

At the beginning of the current period, Sheridan Company had balances in Accounts Receivable of $203,500 and in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of $8,620 (credit). During the period, it had net credit sales of $739,000 and collections of $813,450. It wrote off as uncollectible accounts receivable of $7,198. However, a $2,978 account previously written off as uncollectible was recovered before the end of the current period. Uncollectible accounts are estimated to total $26,810 at the end of the period. (Omit cost of goods sold entries.)
Required:
a. Prepare the entries to record sales and collections during the
b. Prepare the entry to record the write-off Of accounts the period.
c. Prepare the entries to record the recovery of the uncollectible account during the period.
d. Prepare the entry to record bad debt expense for the period.

Answer 1

Answer:

Sheridan Company

a. Debit Accounts receivable $739,000

Credit Sales revenue $739,000

To record sales of goods on account.

Debit Cash $813,450

Credit Accounts receivable $813,450

To record collections from customers.

b. Debit Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts $7,198

Credit Accounts receivable $7,198

To record the write-off of accounts for the period.

c. Debit Accounts receivable $2,978

Credit Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts $2,978

To record the recovery of the uncollectible account.

d. Debit Bad Debts Expense $22,410

Credit Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts $22,410

To record bad debt expense for the period.

Explanation:

a) Data and Analysis:

a. Accounts receivable $739,000 Sales revenue $739,000

b. Cash $813,450 Accounts receivable $813,450

c. Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts $7,198 Accounts receivable $7,198

d. Accounts receivable $2,978 Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts $2,978

e. Bad Debts Expense $22,410  Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts $22,410

Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts

Account Titles          Debit        Credit

Beginning balance                   $8,620

Accounts receivable $7,198

Accounts receivable                  2,978

Bad debts expense                  22,410

Ending balance        26,810

Totals                    $34,008  $34,008