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Jarden Company has credit sales of $2,500,000 for year 2017. On December 31, 2017, the company’s Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has an unadjusted credit balance of $16,960. Jarden prepares a schedule of its December 31, 2017, accounts receivable by age. On the basis of past experience, it estimates the percent of receivables in each age category that will become uncollectible. This information is summarized here.

December 31, 2017 Accounts Receivable		Age of Accounts Receivable	Expected Percent Uncollectible
$	500,000	Not yet due	1.05	%
	200,000	1 to 30 days past due	1.80
	40,000	31 to 60 days past due	6.30
	20,000	61 to 90 days past due	31.75
	4,000	Over 90 days past due	66.00

Required:
1. Estimate the required balance of the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts at December 31, 2017, using the aging of accounts receivable method.

Answer 1

This information is summarized here.

December 31, 2017 Accounts Receivable		Age of Accounts Receivable	Expected Percent Uncollectible		Amount
$	500,000	Not yet due	1.05	%	5250
	200,000	1 to 30 days past due	1.80		3600
	40,000	31 to 60 days past due	6.30		2520
	20,000	61 to 90 days past due	31.75		6350
	4000	Over 90 days past due 66.00	66		2640
	Total				20360

Estimated allowance for doubtful accounts = $20360