Question

Macrosoft develops, produces, and markets a wide range of computer software. On its recent financial statements, Macrosoft reported the following information about net sales revenue and accounts receivable (amounts in millions). Current Year $ 14,389 61,820 Prior Year $ 11,738 51,422 Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $149 and $136 Net sales revenue According to its Form 10-K, Macrosoft recorded bad debt expense of $105 and there were no bad debt recoveries during the current year. (Hint. Refer to the summary of the effects of accounting for bad debts on the Accounts Receivable (Gross) and the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts T-accounts. Use the T-accounts to solve for the missing values.) Required: 1. What amount of bad debts was written off during the current year? 2. Based on your answer to requirement (1), solve for cash collected from customers for the current year, assuming that all of Macrosoft's sales during the period were on open account. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 What amount of bad debts was written off during the current year? (Enter your answers in millions not in dollars.) Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Beg. bal. End. bal.

Answer 1

Answers
[1]
Bad Debts written off = Prior year Allowance account + Bad Debt Expense – Current year Allowance account
$ 136 + 105 – 149
$92
[2]
Accounts receivables (Gross)
Beg Bal [11738 + 136]	$11,874
Net Sales revenue	$61,820	$            92	Written off
		$     60,569	Cash Collected [11874 + 61,820 - 92 - 14,538]
End bal [14389 + 149]	$14,538