Horngren's Accounting (12th Edition)
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780134486444
Author: Tracie L. Miller-Nobles, Brenda L. Mattison, Ella Mae Matsumura
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Chapter 9, Problem S9.5SE
Applying the allowance method to account for uncollectibles
| Learning Objective 3 |
The Accounts Receivable balance and Allowance for
a Sales revenue on account. $273,400 (ignore Cost of Goods Sold).
b Collections on account. $223,000.
c Write-offs of uncollectibles, $5,900
d. Bad debts expense of $5200 was recorded
Requirements
1 Journalize Signature Lamp Company’s transactions for 2018 assuming Signature Lamp Company uses the allowance method.
2
3. Show how accounts receivable would be reported on the
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2. Allowance CR Bal. $7,539 at Dec. 31, 2016
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Allowance for Bad Debts (credit balance)
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During the last quarter of 2016, PTMC completed the following selected transactions:
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Recorded bad debts expense based on the aging of accounts receivable,
as follows:
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31-60 Days
61-90 Days
Over 90 Days
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1. Journalize the transactions.
2. Open the Allowance for Bad Debts T-account, and post entries affecting that account.
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Learning Objective 2
S9-3 Applying the direct write-off method to account for uncollectibles
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Shawna Valley is an attorney in Los Angeles. Valley uses the direct write-off methoin
account for uncollectible receivables.
At April 30, 2018, Valley's accounts receivable totaled $19,000. During May, she eama
revenue of $22,000 on account and collected $15,000 on account. She also wrote off
uncollectible receivables of $1,100 on May 31, 2018.
Requirements
1. Use the direct write-off method to journalize Valley's write-off of the uncollecihe
receivables.
2. What is Valley's balance of Accounts Receivable at May 31, 2018?
E8-21 Journalizing transactions using the direct write-off method versus the
allowance method
During August 2018, Lima Company recorded the following:
Sales of $133,300 ($122,000 on account; $11,300 for cash). Ignore Cost of
Goods Sold.
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Learning Objectives 1, 2, 3
• Collections on account, $106,400.
• Write-offs of uncollectible receivables, $990.
Recovery of receivable previously written off, $800.
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Requirements
1. Journalize Lima's transactions during August 2018, assuming Lima uses
the direct write-off method.
2. Journalize Lima's transactions during August 2018, assuming Lima uses
the allowance method.
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