Question

Chou Company 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, $283,000; (2) up to 120 days past due, $57,000; and (3) more than 120 days past due, $23,000. 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 (1) 3.5 percent. (2) 11 percent, and (3) 31 percent, respectively. At December 31, the end of the current year, the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts balance is $400 (credit) before the end-of-period adjusting entry is made. Required: 1. Prepare the appropriate bad debt expense adjusting entry for the current year. 2. Show how the various accounts related to accounts receivable should be shown on the December 31, current year, balance sheet. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Prepare the appropriate bad debt expense adjusting entry for the current year (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No Journal entry required in the first account field.) View transaction list Journal entry worksheet Record the adjusting journal entry for bad debt expense.

Answer 1

1) Journal entry

Date	account and explanation	Debit	Credit
Dec 31	Bad debt expense (23305-400)	22905
	Allowance for doubtful accounts		22905
	(To record bad debt expense)

2) Balance sheet presentation

Current assets
Account receivable	363000
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	-23305	339695