Question

Young and Old Corporation (YOC) uses two aging categories to estimate uncollectible accounts. Accounts less than 60 days are considered young and have a 4% uncollectible rate. Accounts more than 60 days are considered old and have a 35% uncollectible rate. Required: 1. If YOC has $101,000 of young accounts and $410,000 of old accounts, how much should be reported in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts? Amount to be Reported 2. If YOC's Allowance for Doubtful Accounts currently has an unadjusted credit balance of $41,000, how much should be credited to the account? Amount to be Credited

Answer 1

1 Amount to be Reported $148,550 2 Amount to be Credited $107,550 3 Amount to be Credited $153,650 Working Notes: 1 Allowence for Doubtful accounts = 101,000*5% +S410,000*35% - $5,050,+$143,500 S148,550 2 if Allowence for Doubtful accounts credit balance deduct in uncollecable accounts balance Allowence for Doubtful accounts $148,550-S41,000 $107,550 3 if Allowence for Doubtful accounts credit balance add in uncollecable accounts balance Allowence for Doubtful accounts = $148,550+$5,100 =S153,650