Question

Brown Cow Dairy uses the aging approach to estimate bad debt expense. The ending balance of each account receivable is aged on the basis of three time periods as follows: (1) not yet due, $11,000, (2) up to 120 days past due, $4.000; and (3) more than 120 days past due, $3,500. Experience has shown that for each age group, the average loss rate on the amount of the receivables at year-end due to uncollectibility is (14 percent. (2) 14 percent, and (3) 30 percent, respectively. At December 31 (end of the current year), the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts balance is $670 (credit) before the end-of-period adjusting entry is made. Bock Data during the current year follow: a. During December, an Account Receivable (Patty's Bake Shop) of $620 from a prior sale was determined to be uncollectible; therefore, it was written off immediately as a bad debt. b. On December 31, the appropriate adjusting entry for the year was recorded. References Required: 1. Give the required journal entries for the two items listed above. 2. Show how the amounts related to Accounts Receivable and Bad Debt Expense would be reported on the income statement and balance sheet for the current year. Disregard income tax considerations. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Reg 1 Reg 2 Reg 23 Give the required journal entries for the two items listed above. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required in the first account field.) View transaction ist View journal entry worksheet No 1 Debit Credit Date December 31 General Journal Allowance for our counts 2

Answer 1

Required 1:

Answer:

Journal entry:

No.	Date	General Journal	Debit	Credit
1	Dec-31	Allowance for doubtful accounts	620
		Accounts receivable (Patty's Bake Shop)		620
	(Write off accounts receivable)
2	Dec-31	Bad debt expense	1,380
		Allowance for doubtful accounts		1,380
	(Entry for allowance of doubtful account)

Calculation:

To adjust for estimated bad debt expense for current year computed as follows:

Aged Accounts Receivable		Estimated Percentage Uncollectible	Estimated Amount Uncollectible
Not yet due	11,000	4%	440
Up to 120 days past due	4,000	14%	560
Over 120 days past due	3,500	30%	1,050
Estimated balance in allowance for Doubtful Accounts			2,050
Current balance in allowance for Doubtful Accounts			670
Bad Debt Expense for the year			1,380

Required 2a:

Answer:

BROWN COW DAIRY COMPANY
Income Statement (Partial)
As of December 31
Operating expenses:
Bad debt expense	1,380

Required 2b:

Answer:

BROWN COW DAIRY COMPANY
Balance Sheet (Partial)
As of December 31
Current assets:
Accounts receivable (Patty's Bake Shop)	18,500
(Less)Allowance for doubtful accounts	2,050
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	16,450

Calculation:

Accounts receivable = 11,000+4000+3500 = 18,500

Allowance for doubtful accounts = 440+560+1,050 = 2,050