Lincoln uses income statement approach to estimate uncollectible accounts. During the year of 2019, total sales amount
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Lincoln uses income statement approach to estimate uncollectible accounts. During the year of 2019, total sales amount to $400,000 of which 37.5% is cash sales.
Past experience indicate that 1.5% of credit sales are probable to be uncollectible. Prior to adjustment, the allowance for doubtful accounts has a credit balance of $1,500 at December 31, 2019. Total amount of accounts receivable, on the other hand, amount to $267,000 as of December 31, 2019.
Instructions
- Compute the uncollectible accounts expense for the year of 2019 and journalize the adjusting entry at December 31, 2019.
- Compute the balance of allowance for doubtful accounts after adjustment at December 31, 2019.
- Compute the amount of account receivable that should be reported in the balance sheet at December 31, 2019
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Financial and Managerial Accounting the basis for business decisions
ISBN: 978-0078111044
16th edition
Authors: Jan Williams, Susan Haka, Mark Bettner, Joseph Carcello
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