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West River, Inc, uses the allowance method of recording uncollectible accounts expense. The following information was obtained from West River's records for the current year January 1 $65,184.26 3,481.62 December 31 Accounts Receivable Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Net Sales on Account 72,184.95 4,048.78 847,386.56 A general journal and cash receipts journal are provided in the Working Papers Transactions: Feb. 2. Aphone call to Alex Yarber, president of Yarber Supply, confirmed that the company is intending to file bankruptcy. Alex stated that no money would likely be available to pay Yarber Supply's creditors. The Yarber account of $6,215.48 is over 180 days past due. M166. Last year, you wrote off the $2,084.65 balance of Innovation Central. The account was over 180 days past due and collection seemed doubtful. Today, you received a $2 stating that the company wished to reestablish a credit account with your company. M178 and R555 Mar. 24. check from Innovation Central along with a letter eceived a reply to a collection request letter sent to Dennis Raborne. Dennis refuses to pay the remaining $62.00 of his bill,stating that the original bill was larger than the agreed-upon price. Although your records clearly i account are pointless. M192. June 12. R ndicate the $62.00 was an appropriate charge, your manager believes that further efforts to collect this wed $123.54 from an Oct. 17. The U.S. Postal Service was unable to deliver a collection letter to Nancy Givens. Nancy o invoice dated January 16. M210. Today you received a $1,243.10 check from Yarber Supply.In the enclosed letter, Alex siated that the bankrupt court ordered the company to pay 20 cents for every dollar owed to its creditors. Thus, the $1,243.10 is the onl amount that Yarber Supply would ever be able to pay of its original account balance of $6,215.48. M222 and R621 Nov. 3. Instructions: 1. Journalize the selected transactions above that were completed during the current year. Use page 1 of a general journal a page 1 of a cash receipts journal. Source documents are abbreviated as follows: memorandum, M; receipt, R 2. Journalize the adjusting entry for uncollectible accounts expense on December 31 of the current year. West River estimat that the amount of uncollectible accounts expense is equal to 1 % of its net sales of $915,084.62. 3. Compute the accounts receivable turnover and days'sales in accounts receivable

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1. Date Account Title Debit Credit 2-Feb Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 6215.48 Accounts receivables 6215.48 (Writing- off of Yarber Supply accounts receivables) 24-Mar Accounts receivables 2084.65 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 2084.65 (Restoration of Innovation Central's account) Cash 2084.65 Accounts receivables 2084.65 (Cash received from Innivation Central) 12-Jun Bad debt expense 62 Accounts receivables 62 (Dennis Raborne amt. uncollectible) 17-Oct NO ENTRY 3-Nov Accounts receivables 1243.1 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 1243.1 (Restoration of part of Yarber Supply's account) Cash 1243.1 Accounts receivables 1243.1 2 Adjusting entry: Bad debt expense 8556.96 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 8556.96 (As done below) WORKINGS: LEDGER Accounts 1-Jan Op. Bal. 65184.26 2-Feb Accounts receivables 6215.48 24-Mar Accounts receivables 2084.65 24-Mar Accounts receivables 2084.65 12-Jun Accounts receivables 62 3-Nov Accounts receivables 1243.1 3-Nov Accounts receivables 1243.1 58906.78 1-Jan Op. Bal. 3481.62 2-Feb Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 6215.48 2-Feb Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 2084.65 3-Nov Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 1243.1 593.89 12-Jun Bad debt expense 62 62 24-Mar Cash 2084.65 3-Nov Cash 1243.1 3327.75 Allowance for uncollectibles reqd. 915084.62*1%= 9150.85 Less: Balance in allowance a/c 593.89 Additional balance reqd. 8556.96 So, Journal entry reqd. Bad debt expense 8556.96 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 8556.96 3… Accounts receivables turnover Net credit sales/Av. Accounts receivables 847386.56/((65184.26+58906.78)/2)= 14 times Days' sales in accounts receivables 365/14= 26 Days

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