The ledger of Costello Company at the end of the current year shows Accounts Rec

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The ledger of Costello Company at the end of the current year shows Accounts Receivable $145,000, Sales Revenue $843,000, and Sales Returns and Allowances $31,000 If Costello uses the direct write-off method to account for uncollectible accounts, journalize the adjusting entry at December 31, assuming Costello determines that L. Dole's $2,300 balance is uncollectible. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.) Date Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit Dec. 31 SHOW LIST OF ACCOUNTS LINK TO TEXT If Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance of $2,900 in the trial balance, journalize the adjusting entry at December 31, assuming bad debts are expected to be (1) 1% of net sales, and (2) 11% of accounts receivable. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.) No. Date (1) Dec. 31 Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit (2) Dec. 31 SHOW LIST OF ACCOUNTS LINK TO TEXT lowance for Doubtful Accounts has a debit balance of 5310 in the trial balance, journalize the adjusting entry at December 31, assuming bad debts are expected to be (1) 3% of net sales and (2) 7% of accounts recei (Credit account titles are automatically Indented when amount is entered. Do not Indent manually.) No. Date (1) Dec. 31 Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit (2) Dec. 31

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Net Sales (Total Sales- Sales Return ) = (843,000 -31,000) = $ 812,000 Date Accounts Title Dr in $ Cr in $ Req A. 31-Dec Bad debts expense Dr. 2300 Accounts receivable Cr. 2300 Req B. (1) Dec 31 Bad debts expense Dr. 5220 Allowance for Doubtful Debts Cr. 5220 (1% of net sales i.e. 812,000 Less Balance in Allowance i.e. 2900) (2) Dec 31 Bad debts expense Dr. 13050 Allowance for Doubtful Debts Cr. 13050 (11% of Accounts Recievable i.e. 145,000 Less balance in Allowance i.e. 2900) Req C. (1) Dec 31 Bad debts expense Dr. 24670 Allowance for Doubtful Debts Cr. 8430 (3% of net sales i.e. 812,000 Add Balance in Allowance i.e. 310) (2) Dec 31 Bad debts expense Dr. 10460 Allowance for Doubtful Debts Cr. 10460 (7% of Accounts Recievable i.e. 145,000 Add balance in Allowance i.e. 310)

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