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Solutions Manual, Chapter 7 439
Problem 7-2A (35 minutes)
Part 1
a. Expense is 1.5% of credit sales
Dec. 31Bad Debts Expense ...............................................85,230
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts ................. 85,230
Record estimated bad debts
[$5,682,000 x .015].
b. Expense is 1% of total sales
Dec. 31Bad Debts Expense ...............................................75,870
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts ................. 75,870
Record estimated bad debts
[($1,905,000 + $5,682,000) x .01].
c. Allowance is 5% of accounts receivable
Dec. 31Bad Debts Expense ...............................................80,085
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts ................. 80,085
Record estimated bad debts.
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Unadjusted balance ........................................................ $16,580 debit
Estimated balance ($1,270,100 x 5%) ........................... 63,505 credit
Required adjustment......................................................$80,085credit
Part 2
Current assets
Accounts receivable ...........................................$1,270,100
Less allowance for doubtful accounts ............. (68,650)*$1,201,450
Or:Accounts receivable (net of $68,650*
uncollectible accounts) ................................$1,201,450
* Adjustment to the allowance ................................$85,230 credit
Unadjusted allowance balance ................................ 16,580debit
Adjusted balance .........................................................$68,650 credit
Part 3
Current assets
Accounts receivable ...........................................$1,270,100
Less allowance for doubtful accts. ................... (63,505)**$1,206,595
Or:Accounts receivable (net of $63,505**
uncollectible accounts) ................................$1,206,595
** See computations in Part 1c.