At the end of 2013, Perez Corporation has accounts receivable of $1.2 million and an allowance for

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At the end of 2013, Perez Corporation has accounts receivable of $1.2 million and an allowance for doubtful accounts of $80,000. On January 16, 2014, Perez determined that its $ 16,000 receivable from Morganfield Ltd. will not be collected, and management has authorized its write-off. On January 31, 2014, Perez received notification that the company will be receiving $0.10 for every $1.00 of accounts receivable relating to McKinley Ltd. The company had previously written off 100% of the amount due from McKinley ($60,000).
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(a) Prepare the journal entry for Perez Corporation to write off the Morganfield receivable and any journal entry necessary to reflect the notice regarding McKinley Ltd.
(b) What is the estimated net realizable value of Perez's accounts receivable before and after the entries in (a)? What is the book value of Perez~ accounts receivable before and after the entries in (a)?
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivables are debts owed to your company, usually from sales on credit. Accounts receivable is business asset, the sum of the money owed to you by customers who haven’t paid.The standard procedure in business-to-business sales is that...
Corporation
A Corporation is a legal form of business that is separate from its owner. In other words, a corporation is a business or organization formed by a group of people, and its right and liabilities separate from those of the individuals involved. It may...
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Intermediate Accounting

ISBN: 978-0176509736

10th Canadian Edition, Volume 1

Authors: Donald Kieso, Jerry Weygandt, Terry Warfield, Nicola Young,

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