Denning Enterprise is registered for GST. Its general ledger for the financial year ended 30 September 2020
Question:
Denning Enterprise is registered for GST. Its general ledger for the financial year ended 30 September 2020 shows the following unadjusted balances:
The business offers all its customers credit terms. Total sales for the year amounted to $3,300,000 plus GST and total sales returns and allowances for the year was $100,000 plus GST.
Required:
a. The business estimated the doubtful debts for the year at 2% of net credit sales.Prepare the general journal to record the adjustment for Allowance for Doubtful Debts at 30 September 2020. Narrations are NOT required. [5 marks]
b. If the Allowance for Doubtful Debts account has a credit closing balance of $225,000 on 30 September 2020, prepare the general journal to record the bad debts written off for the financial year. Narrations are NOT required. [6 marks]
c. If cash collections for the financial year amounted to $3,500,000, prepare Denning Enterprise’s Accounts Receivable Control ledger account (in T-format) to include the above transactions and close the account for the year. [5 marks]
Accounting
ISBN: 978-1118608227
9th edition
Authors: Lew Edwards, John Medlin, Keryn Chalmers, Andreas Hellmann, Claire Beattie, Jodie Maxfield, John Hoggett