Question

The ledger of Sage Hill Inc, at the end of the current year shows Accounts Receivable $78,000; Credit Sales $855,000, and Sales Returns and Allowances $36,000 (a) If Sage Hill uses the direct write-off method to account for uncollectible accounts, journalize the adjusting entry at December 31, assuming Sage Hill determines that Matisse's $750 balance is uncollectible. (b) If Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance of $1,150 in the trial balance, journalize the adjusting entry at December 31, assuming bad debts are expected to be 9% of accounts receivable. d) Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a debit balance of $450 in the trial balance, journalize the adjusting entry at December 31, assuming bad debts are expected to be 7% of accounts receivable Prepare journal entries to record the above transactions. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually) No. Date Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit () Dec. 31 b) Dec. 31 6 Decat

Answer 1

No.	Date	Account Titles and Explanation	Debit	Credit
(a)	Dec. 31	Bad debt expense	$750
		Accounts receivable		$750
(b)	Dec. 31	Bad debt expense	$5,870
		Allowance for doubtful accounts		$5,870
(c)	Dec. 31	Bad debt expense	$5,910
		Allowance for doubtful accounts		$5,910

(b) Bad debt expense = Accounts receivable x % estimated on uncollectible - Existing credit balance in allowance for doubtful accounts

= 78,000 x 9% - 1,150

= $5,870

(c) Bad debt expense = Accounts receivable x % estimated on uncollectible + Existing debit balance in allowance for doubtful accounts

= 78,000 x 7% + 450

= $5,910

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