Exercise 8-6 On December 31, 2017, Ling Co. estimated that 3% of its net sales o
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Exercise 8-6
On December 31, 2017, Ling Co. estimated that 3% of its net sales of $482,200 will become uncollectible. The company recorded this amount as an addition to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. On May 11, 2018, Ling Co. determined that the Jeff Shoemaker account was uncollectible and wrote off $2,411. On June 12, 2018, Shoemaker paid the amount previously written off.
Prepare the journal entries on December 31, 2017, May 11, 2018, and June 12, 2018. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. Record journal entries in the order presented in the problem.)
Date
Account Titles and Explanation
Debit
Credit
(To reverse write-off)
(To record collection of write-off)
Date
Account Titles and Explanation
Debit
Credit
Dec. 31, 2017May 11, 2018June 12, 2017June 12, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017May 11, 2018June 12, 2017June 12, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017May 11, 2018June 12, 2017June 12, 2018
(To reverse write-off)
Dec. 31, 2017May 11, 2018June 12, 2017June 12, 2018
(To record collection of write-off)
Explanation / Answer
Journal entry :
Date accounts & explanation debit credit 2017 Dec 31 Bad debt expenses (482200*3%) 14466 Allowance for doubtful accounts 14466 (To record adjusting entry) 2018 May 11 Allowance for doubtful accounts 2411 Account receivable 2411 (To record amount write off ) 2018 June 12 Account receivable 2411 Allowance for doubtful accounts 2411 (To amount reinstated) 2018 June 12 Cash 2411 Account receivable 2411 (To record collection of write-off)Related Questions
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