$10.00 P7-2 (Bad-Debt Reporting) presented below are a series of unrelated situations.
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P7-2 (Bad-Debt Reporting) presented below are a series of unrelated situations.
- Halen Company’s unadjusted trial balance at December 31, 2010, included the following accounts
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Debit |
Credit |
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Allowance for doubtful accounts |
$4,000 |
|
|
Net sales |
|
$1,200,000 |
Halen Company estimates its bad debt expense to be 1½% of net sales. Determine its bad debt expense for 2010.
- An analysis and aging of Stuart Corp. Accounts receivable at December 31, 2010, disclosed the following:
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Amounts estimated to be uncollectible |
$180,000 |
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Accounts receivable |
1,750,000 |
|
Allowance for doubtful accounts (per books) |
125,000 |
What is the net realizable value of Stuart’s receivables at December 31, 2010?
- Shore Co. provides for doubtful accounts based on 3% of credit sales. The following data are available for 2010.
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Credit sales during 2010 |
$2,400,000 |
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Allowance for doubtful accounts 1/1/10 |
17,000 |
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Collection of accounts written off in prior years (customer credit was reestablished) |
8,000 |
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Customer accounts written off as uncollectible during 2010 |
30,000 |
What is the balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts at December 31, 2010?
- At the end of its first year of operations, December 31, 2010, Darden Inc. reported the following information.
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Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts |
$950,000 |
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Customer accounts written off as uncollectible during 2010 |
24,000 |
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Bad debt expense for 2010 |
84,00 |
What should be the balance in accounts receivable at December 31, 2010, before subtracting the allowance for doubtful accounts?
- The following accounts were taken from Bullock Inc.’s trial balance at December 31, 2010.
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Debit |
Credit |
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Net credit sales |
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$750,000 |
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Allowance for doubtful accounts |
$14,000 |
|
|
Accounts receivable |
310,000 |
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If doubtful accounts are 3% of accounts receivable, determined the bad debt expense to be reported for 2010.
Instructions
Answer the questions relating to each of the five independent situations are requested.
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