The allowance for doubtful accounts normally has a credit balance, and is a/an:
Select one:
a. Asset account.
b. Liability account.
c. Contra liability account.
d. Contra asset account.
d. Contra asset account.
Allowance for doubtful accounts is a contra asset account because it is directly linked to and the opposite of accounts receivable.
The allowance for doubtful accounts normally has a credit balance, and is a/an: Select one: a....
accounts receivable has a debit balance of $150,000 allowance for doubtful accounts has a credit balance of $5000 Sales on account as a credit balance of $400,000 sales returns/allowance has a debit balance of $50,000 The company estimates 5% of account receivable will be uncollectible with a balance sheet allowance method calculate the ending balance of the allowance for doubtful accounts in the amount recorded for bad debt expense what is an NRV of A/R after bad debt expense adjustment...
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance of $1,390 at the end of the year (before adjustment), and an analysis of customers' accounts indicates uncollectible receivables of $20,504. Which of the following entries records the proper adjustment for bad debt expense? a. debit Bad Debt Expense, $19,114; credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, $19,114 b. debit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, $21,894; credit Bad Debt Expense, $21,894 c. debit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, $19,114; credit Bad Debt Expense, $19,114 d. debit...
Accounts receivable the company has a balance of $4,200,000 and the allowance for doubtful accounts has a credit balance of $29,600 at fiscal year-end prior to adjustment. If the estimate of doubtful accounts determined by aging the receivables is $74,000, the amount of bad debts expense is: Select one: a. $44,400 b. $29,600 c. $99,600 d. $70,000
4. Jackson Co. currently has an Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (contra account to accounts receivable) credit balance of $22,000. The year-end Accounts Receivable balance (gross) is $425,000. Jackson Co. estimates that they should have 3.5% of total year sales in their Allowance for Doubtful Accounts at year-end. Note: Total year sales were $1.3 million. a. Prepare the necessary entry to adjust the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts to the correct balance. b. What is the correct balance for Jackson Co. year-end...
On January 1, 20x8, Myer Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts had a credit balance of $7499. Sales revenue for 20x8 was $1162872 of which 80% was on credit. Historical data indicates that 3 percent of credit sales prove uncollectible. The company wrote off $9989 of accounts receivable during the year. What should the balance in the allowance account be after the adjusting entry for doubtful accounts is made? Select one: a. $25419 cr. b. $17920 cr. c. $10421 dr. d....
A contra long-term asset account normally has a: Select one: a. It depends on the type of asset account to which the contra account is linked b. Zero balance c. Debit balance d. Credit balance
clasified as als — and has a normal and has somal – balone balance. 4. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is classified as a(n) a. owners' equity, debit b. owners' cquity, credit c. contra-asset, credit d. contra-asset, debit
On January 31, 2018, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance of 25,000. During 2018, 32,000 of uncollectible accounts receivable were written off. Past experiences indicate that the allowance should be 10% of the balance in receivables. Net credit sales for 2018, $3,500,000. If the accounts receivable balance at December 31 was $360,000, what is a required adjustment to the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts at December 31, 2018? A. $29,000 B. $36,000 C. $43,000 D. $6,000
Calculator Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance of $500 at the end of the year (before adjustment), and bad debt expense is estimated at 3% of credit sales. If credit sales are $300,000, the amount of the adjusting entry to record the estimated uncollectible accounts receivable a. is $9,500 b. is $9,000 c. is $8,500 d. Cannot be determined.
At the beginning of the year, the balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is a credit of $689. During the year, $403 of previously written off accounts were reinstated and accounts totaling $855 are written off as uncollectible. The end-of-year balance (before adjustment) in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts should be the one listed below. a. $237 b. $855 c. $689 d. $403