Question

1. Teal Company's unadjusted trial balance at December 31, 2020, included the following accounts. Credit Accounts receivable Allowance for doubtful accounts Net sales Debit $49,900 7,790 $1,279,500 Teal Company estimates its bad debt expense to be 8% of gross accounts receivable. Determine its bad debt expense for 2020. Bad debt expense for 2020 2. An analysis and aging of Flint Corp. accounts receivable at December 31, 2020, disclosed the following. Amounts estimated to be uncollectible Accounts receivable Allowance for doubtful accounts (per books) $ 182,680 1,791,100 126,160 What is the net amount expected to be collected of Flint's receivables at December 31, 2020? Net realizable value 3. Buffalo Co. provides for doubtful accounts based on 3% of gross accounts receivable, The following data are available for 2020. Credit sales during 2020 Bad debt expense Allowance for doubtful accounts 1/1/20 Collection of accounts written off in prior years (customer credit was reestablished) Customer accounts written off as uncollectible during 2020 $2,194,000 59,700 18,020 7,780 31,000 What is the balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts at December 31, 2020? Allowance for doubtful accounts 12/31/20 4. At the end of its first year of operations, December 31, 2020, Carla Inc. reported the following information. Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts Customer accounts written off as uncollectible during 2020 Bad debt expense for 2020 $910,400 24,860 88,760 What should be the balance in accounts receivable at December 31, 2020, before subtracting the allowance for doubtful accounts? Accounts receivable, before deducting allowance for doubtful accounts |

Answer 1

Requirement 1 Bad debt expense for 2020 = (8%x49,900)+7,790 =11,782 Requirement 2 Net realizable value = 1,791,100-182,680 =1,608,420 Requirement 3 Allowance for doubtful accts 12/31/20 = 18,020-31,000+7,780+59,700 =54,500 Requirement 4 Allowance for doubtful accounts, at Dec. 31, 2020 =88,760-24,860 =63,900 Accounts receivable, before deducting allowance for doubtful accounts = 910,400+63,900 =974,300 Requirement 5 Bad debt expense, as adjusted = (3%x309,200)+15,060 =24,336