balance in Allowance for Bad Debts. During September
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Collections on account, $584,000 .
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Requirement 1. Journalize all September entries
using the allowance method. Bad Debts Expense was estimated at
% of
credit sales. Show all September activity in Accounts Receivable,
Allowance for Bad Debts, and Bad Debts Expense (post
credit sales.
Requirement 2. Using the same facts, assume that
Bouquet used the direct write-off method to account for
uncollectible
receivables. Journalize all September entries using the direct
write-off method. Post to Accounts Receivable and Bad Debts
Post to Accounts Receivable and Bad Debts Expense and show their
balances at September 30 2018 . (Enter the
Requirement 3. What amount of Bad Debts Expense
would Bouquet report on its September income statement under each
of the two methods? Which amount better matches expense with revenue?
Give your reason.
Bad Debts Expense
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better matches expense with revenue because the expense is
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methods. (Complete all answer boxes. For accounts with a $0 balance,
make sure to enter "0" in the appropriate column.)
1: Requirements
T-accounts).
2. Using the same facts, assume that Bouquet used
the direct write-off method to account for uncollectible
receivables.
4. What amount of net accounts receivable
would Bouquet report on its September 30 2018 , balance sheet under each
of
the two methods? Which amount is more realistic? Give your
reason.
Begin by journalizing the transactions. (Record debits first, then
credits. Exclude explanations from journal entries.)
Sales on account, $450,000 . Ignore Cost of Goods Sold.
Recorded bad debts expense based on the aging of accounts
receivable
Open T-accounts for Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Bad Debts.
Post the transactions to the two accounts.
Accounts Receivable
Allowance for Bad Debts
Requirement 2. Show how Green Terrace Medical Center
should report net accounts receivable on its December 31 ,
2018 , balance sheet.
Age of Accounts
sheet.
post to the two T-accounts. (Record debits first, then credits.
Exclude explanations from journal entries. Abbreviations used:
Adj. = Adjusting entry, Clos. = Closing entry, W/O = Write-off.)
Dec. 31 : Made the closing entry for bad debts expense.
Start by recording the entry to reinstate Smith account.
Review the journal entries.
Requirement 2. Assume the December 31 2019 , balance
of Accounts Receivable is $136,000 . Show how net accounts
receivable would be reported on the balance sheet at that date.
2018
Dec. 31 Estimated that bad debts expense for the year was % of credit
sales of $450,000 and recorded that
Mike Venture $1,200 ; and Russell Reeves $400 .
31 Estimated that bad debts expense for the year was % on credit
sales of $510,000 and recorded the
accounts begin with a zero balance. Record the transactions in the
general journal (omit explanations), and post to
the two T-accounts.
year.)
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Apr. 1: Collected the maturity value of the Stan − Mart note.
receivable.
2018
Jul. 1 Sold merchandise inventory to Stan − Mart , receiving a
$41,000 , nine-month, 8% note. Ignore Cost of Goods
schedule shows that $13,800 of accounts receivable will not be
collected. Prior to this adjustment, the credit
balance in Allowance for Bad Debts is $11,800 .
account receivable.
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Apr. 1
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$
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6,000 |
7% |
1 year |
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12,000 |
6% |
6 months |
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18,000 |
8% |
90 days
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Maturity value
the fiscal year-end.
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Apr. 1
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6,000 |
7% |
1 year
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12,000 |
6% |
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18,000 |
8% |
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1. Determine the maturity date and maturity value of
each note.
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Journalize all transactions for CC Publishing . Round all amounts to
the nearest dollar. (For notes stated in days, use a
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31 Made a closing entry for interest revenue.
2019
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Collected the maturity value of the Lincoln Music note.
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Requirement 1b. Compute the accounts
receivable turnover for 2018 and 2017 . (Round to two decimals.)
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investments. Round the accounts receivable turnover ratios to two
decimals, X.XX.)
Requirement 1c. Compute the d ays' sales in
receivables for 2018 and 2017 . (Round to the nearest whole day.)
(Abbreviations used: Cash = Cash including cash equivalents; ST
invest. = short-term investments. Round interim
The acid-test ratio improved from 2017 to 2018 . This trend is
favorable for the company.
The accounts receivable turnover improved from 2017 to 2018 . This
trend is favorable for the company.
Balance sheet—partial
Income statement—partial
a. Acid-test ratio (Round to two decimals.)
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(Abbreviations used: Cash = Cash including cash equivalents; ST
invest. = short-term investments. Round interim
calculations to two decimals, X.XX, and the days in receivables to
the nearest whole day.)
The accounts receivable turnover deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 .
This trend is unfavorable for the company.
The days' sales in receivables deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 . This
trend is unfavorable for the company.
Balance sheet—partial
Current Assets:
Income statement—partial
b. Accounts receivable turnover (Round to two
decimals.)
c. Days' sales in receivables (Round to the nearest
whole day.)
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a. Determine the estimated bad debts expense under
the percent-of-sales methods at June 30 2019 . Assume that 4.5 % of
credit sales will not be collected. (Round to the nearest
dollar.)
22.5 % of receivables will not be collected. (Round to the nearest
dollar.)
over 90 days. (Round intermediary computations and your final answer
to the nearest dollar.)
2 and 3 have been opened for you. Post entries from Requirements 2
and 3 to those accounts. Assume a zero beginning
balance for Allowance for Bad Debts.
Balance Sheet (Partial):
Current Assets:
14: Data Table
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Days |
Balance
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Canyon Youth Club
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$ |
250 |
$ |
150 |
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300 |
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500 |
$ |
250 |
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200 |
350 |
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500 |
575 |
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575 |
Outdoor Center
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300 |
Rivers Canoe Club
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350 |
120 |
75 |
350 |
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450 |
570 |
75 |
75 |
225 |
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$ |
1,900 |
$ |
345 |
$ |
375 |
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500 |
$ |
3,120 |
c. Aging-of-receivables method, assuming % of
invoices 1-30 days will not be collected, 20 % of invoices 31-60
days, 40 % of invoices 61-90 days, and 75 % of invoices over 90
days.
balance for Allowance for Bad Debts.