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The following information is available for a company as of January 1 st , 2015:

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Question

The following information is available for a company as of January 1st, 2015:

Accounts Receivable

$185,000

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

(62,500)

       Accounts Receivable (net)

122,500

The following events took place during 2015:

During the year, the company had credit sales of $256,700.

The company wrote off accounts worth $28,900 as uncollectible.

The company estimated bad debts as 3.5% of credit sales.

The company collected $286,000 of cash from accounts receivable.

A.1) Record the four events above that took place during 2015 in journal entry form

B.2) Determine the Accounts Receivable (net) amount as of December 31, 2015. Show your work.

Accounts Receivable

$185,000

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

(62,500)

       Accounts Receivable (net)

122,500

Explanation / Answer

1.

Creditors a/c Dr 256700

To sales a/c 256700

Bad debts a/c Dr 28900

To allowance for bad debts a/c 28900

Allowance for bad debts a/c Dr 8985

To creditors a/c 8985

Cash/Bank a/c Dr 286000

To creditors a/c 286000

2. Accounts receivable as on 31 December= 122500+256700-8985-286000=$84215