Ghosh Company has credit sales of $2.8 million for year 2011. On December 31, 2011, the company€™s Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has an unadjusted credit balance of $22,800. Ghosh prepares a schedule of its December 31, 2011, accounts receivable by age. On the basis of past experience, it estimates the percent of receivables in each age category that will become uncollectible. This information is summarized here.

Required
1. Estimate the required balance of the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts at December 31, 2011, using the aging of accounts receivable method.
2. Prepare the adjusting entry to record bad debts expense at December 31, 2011.
Analysis Component
3. On June 30, 2012, Ghosh Company concludes that a customer€™s $4,750 receivable (created in 2011) is uncollectible and that the account should be written off. What effect will this action have on Ghosh€™s 2012 net income? Explain.

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Expected Percent Uncollectible December 31, 2011 Age of Accounts Receivable $784,000 380,200 81,800 52,000 13,000 Accounts Receivable Not yet due 1 to 30 days past due 31 to 60 days past due 61 to 90 days past due Over 90 days past due 1.25% 2.00 6.50 32.75 68.00