Question

Great Outdoors Ltd sells outdoor furniture settings on credit. The accounting records at 30 June 2015 reveal the following. Ignore GST.

Credit sales (for year) $984,000

Credit sales returns and allowances (for year) 83,000

Accounts receivable (balance 30 June 2015) 300,500

Allowance for doubtful debts (credit balance 30 June 2015) 1,500

n the past, the company's yearly bad debts expense had been estimated at 2% of net credit sales revenue. It was decided to compare the current method with an ageing of the accounts receivable method. The following analysis was obtained with respect to the accounts receivable:

Balance    % estimated uncollectable

Accounts not yet due $161,600 1/2

Accounts overdue: 10–30 days 56,100 2

31–60 days 40,500 10

61–120 days 23,400 25

121 days and over 18,900 40

TOTAL    $300,500

Using the journal entries from requirement C, determine the balance in the allowance account under both methods.

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journal entries in part c were

Assume that the allowance account had a debit balance of $780 at 30 June 2014. Show the journal entries to record the allowance for doubtful debts at 30 June 2015 under:

1.		the net credit sales method
2.		the ageing of accounts receivable method.

Date	Accounts title	Debit	Credit
30-Jun-15	Bad Debt Expense	$18,020
	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts		$18,020
	(to record bad debts)

Date	Accounts title	Debit	Credit
30-Jun-15	Bad Debt Expense	$17,890
	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts		$17,890
	(to record bad debts)

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Format and naming convention is not available, can be slightly different: Solution: $ 17,240 d) ance in Allowance account - Credit sales method (18020-780) $ 19,390 Balance in Allowance account - Aging method 161600 0.50% $ 808 2% $ 1,122 56100 10% $ 4,050 40500 23400 25% $ 5,850 18900 40%$ 7,560 Estimated allowance 19,390 $780 Add: Dr. Bal Adjustment require 20,170 T- Account Format: Credit Sale method: Allowance for Doubtful accounts 30/06/2014 Bal. $780 30/6/2015 $ 18,020 30/06/2015 Bal $ 17,240 T-Account Format: Aging method: Allowance for Doubtful accounts 30/06/2014 Bal. $780 30/6/2015 $ 20,170 30/06/2015 Bal $ 19,390