Question

Jarden Company has credit sales of $2,300,000 for year 2017. On December 31, 2017, the company’s Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has an unadjusted credit balance of $18,370. Jarden prepares a schedule of its December 31, 2017, accounts receivable by age. On the basis of past experience, it estimates the percent of receivables in each age category that will become uncollectible. This information is summarized here. December 31, 2017 Accounts Receivable Age of Accounts Receivable Expected Percent Uncollectible $ 460,000 Not yet due 1.45 % 184,000 1 to 30 days past due 2.20 36,800 31 to 60 days past due 6.70 18,400 61 to 90 days past due 33.75 3,680 Over 90 days past due 70.00 2. Prepare the adjusting entry to record bad debts expense at December 31, 2017.

Answer 1

Age	Amount	%	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Not yet due	$460000	1.45	$6670
1 to 30 days	184,000	2.20	4048
31 to 60 days	36,800	6.70	2465.60
61 to 90 days	18,400	33.75	6210
Over 90 days	3,680	70.00	2576
Required balance of the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts			$21969.60

Bad debts expense at December 31, 2017 = $21969.60 - 18370 = $3599.60 or $3600

Date	Accounts	Debit	Credit
December 31, 2017	Bad debts expense	$3599.60 or $3600
	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts		$3599.60 or $3600