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Effect of collecting accounts receivable on the accounting equationand financial statement...

Effect of collecting accounts receivable on the accounting equationand financial statements

Pilgram Company earned $6,000 of service revenue on account during 2011. The Company col­lected $5,200 cash from accounts receivable during 2011.

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Based on this information alone, determine the following. (Hint: Record the events in general ledger accounts under an accounting equation before satisfying the requirements.)

a. The balance of the accounts receivable that Pilgram would report on the December 31, 2011, balance sheet.


b. The amount of net income that Pilgram would report on the 2011 income statement.


c. The amount of net cash flow from operating activities that Pilgram would report on the 2011 statement of cash flows.


d. The amount of retained earnings that Pilgram would report on the 2011 balance sheet.


e. Why are the answers to Requirements b and c different?

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