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The following was taken from the records of Smith Company in the year ending Dec

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The following was taken from the records of Smith Company in the year ending December 31, 20X7. Journalize the following transactions in an Excel spreadsheet for year-end 20X7 using the aging method. Assume that the allowance for doubtful accounts has a beginning credit balance of $8,000 on January 1, 20X7. The assignment template is attached below.

Label the transactions below as journal entries #1 to #4, along with the dates of the entries:

February 20, 20x7: Wrote off Jones account: $250.

May 20, 20x7: Received $410 as partial payment on the $700 account receivable due from Garcia.

August 10, 20x7: Received $725 from Jones on the account written off on February 20, 20x7.

September 15: Wrote off the individual account receivables for the following customers as payment not expected in future: Tang: $400; Mulaka: $210; Quan: $375.

December 31, 20x7: Smith Company prepared the following aging schedule for it accounts receivables:

$120,000 of Accounts Receivable (A/R) are 0-30 days late: 3% probability of being uncollectible.

$30,000 of A/R are 31-60 days late: 10% probability of being uncollectible.

$14,000 of A/R are 61-90 days late: 20% probability of being uncollectible

$1,000 of A/R are later than 90 days late: 50% probability of being uncollectible

Instructions:

Using the Excel spreadsheet template provided for this assignment, submit the following items:

The four journal entries (1 to 4 above) with a one-sentence description for each

The T-account for the allowance for doubtful accounts

The journal entry to record bad debt expense

The balance sheet presentation of net realizable value, including gross accounts receivables of $29,500

Company Company- December 31, 201X

The following was taken from the records of Smith Company in the year ending December 31, 20X7. Journalize the following transactions in an Excel spreadsheet for year-end 20X7 using the aging method. Assume that the allowance for doubtful accounts has a beginning credit balance of $8,000 on January 1, 20X7. The assignment template is attached below.

Label the transactions below as journal entries #1 to #4, along with the dates of the entries:

February 20, 20x7: Wrote off Jones account: $250.

May 20, 20x7: Received $410 as partial payment on the $700 account receivable due from Garcia.

August 10, 20x7: Received $725 from Jones on the account written off on February 20, 20x7.

September 15: Wrote off the individual account receivables for the following customers as payment not expected in future: Tang: $400; Mulaka: $210; Quan: $375.

December 31, 20x7: Smith Company prepared the following aging schedule for it accounts receivables:

$120,000 of Accounts Receivable (A/R) are 0-30 days late: 3% probability of being uncollectible.

$30,000 of A/R are 31-60 days late: 10% probability of being uncollectible.

$14,000 of A/R are 61-90 days late: 20% probability of being uncollectible

$1,000 of A/R are later than 90 days late: 50% probability of being uncollectible

Instructions:

Using the Excel spreadsheet template provided for this assignment, submit the following items:

The four journal entries (1 to 4 above) with a one-sentence description for each

The T-account for the allowance for doubtful accounts

The journal entry to record bad debt expense

The balance sheet presentation of net realizable value, including gross accounts receivables of $29,500

Company Company- December 31, 201X

Journal# Date Account Title Debit Credit a 20-Feb Allowance for doutful accounts Jones- Accounts receivable b 20-May Cash Garcia-Accounts Receivables c 10-Aug Cash Allowance for doubtful accounts d 15-Sep Allowance for doubtful accounts Tang-Accounts Receivable Mukala-Accounts Receivable Quan-Accounts Receivable Question 2 Dates T-Account for Allowance for doubtful accounts Debit Credit Begining balance 20-Feb 15-Sep Bad Debt Expense= Ending Balance Calculations: Aging schedule Days Late Accounts Receivable Amount Uncollection Probability Uncollectible Amount Question 3 Date Account Title Debit Credit 31-Dec Bad Debt Expense Allowance for doubtful accounts Question 4 Balance Sheet Presentaion Gross Accounts Receivables Ending Balance of Allowance for Doubtbul Accounts Net Realizable Balance

Explanation / Answer

Answers

Journal#

Date

Account Title

Debit

Credit

a

20-Feb

Allowance for doutful accounts

$ 250.00

Jones- Accounts receivable

$ 250.00

(Bad debts written off)

b

20-May

Cash

$ 410.00

Garcia-Accounts Receivables

$ 410.00

(cash received)

c

10-Aug

Cash

$ 725.00

Allowance for doubtful accounts

$ 725.00

(Cash received fron aaccount written off)

d

15-Sep

Allowance for doubtful accounts

$ 985.00

Tang-Accounts Receivable

$ 400.00

Mukala-Accounts Receivable

$ 210.00

Quan-Accounts Receivable

$ 375.00

(Bad debt written off)

Dates

T-Account for Allowance for doubtful accounts

Debit

Credit

Begining balance

$    8,000.00

20-Feb

$ 250.00

15-Sep

$ 985.00

10-Aug

$       725.00

Unadjusted balance

$    7,490.00

Bad Debt expense [See Question 3 working solution]

$    2,410.00

Ending Balance

$    9,900.00

Days Late

Accounts Receivable Amount

Uncollection Probability

Uncollectible Amount

0-30

$   1,20,000.00

3%

$                  3,600.00

31-60

$       30,000.00

10%

$                  3,000.00

61-90

$       14,000.00

20%

$                  2,800.00

90-x

$         1,000.00

50%

$                      500.00

TOTAL

$   1,65,000.00

$                  9,900.00

Date

Account Title

Debit

Credit

31-Dec

Bad Debt Expense

$ 2,410.00

Allowance for doubtful accounts

$         2,410.00

Gross Accounts Receivables (A)

$ 1,65,000.00

Ending Balance of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (B)

$        9,900.00

Net Realizable Balance (A – B)

$ 1,55,100.00

Journal#

Date

Account Title

Debit

Credit

a

20-Feb

Allowance for doutful accounts

$ 250.00

Jones- Accounts receivable

$ 250.00

(Bad debts written off)

b

20-May

Cash

$ 410.00

Garcia-Accounts Receivables

$ 410.00

(cash received)

c

10-Aug

Cash

$ 725.00

Allowance for doubtful accounts

$ 725.00

(Cash received fron aaccount written off)

d

15-Sep

Allowance for doubtful accounts

$ 985.00

Tang-Accounts Receivable

$ 400.00

Mukala-Accounts Receivable

$ 210.00

Quan-Accounts Receivable

$ 375.00

(Bad debt written off)

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