Aging Method
On January 1, 2019, Smith, Inc., has the following balances for accounts receivable and allowance for doubtful accounts:
Accounts Receivable | $376,000 |
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (a credit balance) | 4,200 |
During 2019, Smith had $2,860,000 of credit sales, collected $2,905,000 of accounts receivable, and wrote off $3,850 of accounts receivable as uncollectible. At year end, Smith performs an aging of its accounts receivable balance and estimates that $3,800 will be uncollectible.
1.
Opening balance in accounts receivable | $ 376,000 |
Add: Credit sales during the year | $ 2,860,000 |
Less: Cash collected during the year | $ (2,905,000) |
Less: Written off | $ (3,850) |
Preadjustment balance in accounts receivable | $ 327,150 |
2.
Opening balance in allowance for doubtful accounts | $ 4,200 |
Less: Written off | $ (3,850) |
Preadjustment balance in allowance for doubtful accounts | $ 350 |
3.
Baddebt expenses ($3,800-$350) | $ 3,450 | |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | $ 3,450 |
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