At the beginning of 2019, Penman Company had the following (normal) account balances in its financial records:
Question:
At the beginning of 2019, Penman Company had the following (normal) account balances in its financial records:
Accounts receivable ................................................. $122,000
Allowance for uncollectible accounts ..................... 7,900
During 2019, its credit sales were $1,173,000 and collections on credit sales were $1,150,000. The following additional transactions occurred during the year:
Feb, 17 Wrote of Nissim's account. $3,600.
May, 28 Wrote off White's account. $2,400.
Dec, 15 Wrote off Ohlson's account, $900.
Dec, 31 Recorded the provision for uncollectible accounts at 0.8% of credit sales for the year.
Compute and show how accounts receivable and the allowance for uncollectible accounts are reported in its December 31, 2019, balance sheet.
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Financial Accounting
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6th Edition
Authors: Michelle L. Hanlon, Robert P. Magee, Glenn M. Pfeiffer, Thomas R. Dyckman