Angel Landscaping Services started the year 2014 with an Accounts Receivable balance of $40,500 and an Allowance for Doubtful Accounts balance of $4,310. During the year, $4,290 of accounts receivable were identified as uncollectible. Sales Revenue for 2014 was $429,000, including credit sales of $422,400. Cash collections on account were $415,600 during the year.
The aging of accounts receivable yields these data:

You are the accountant preparing the December 31, 2014, year-end entries.
Required
1. Journalize Angel's (a) credit sales, (b) cash collections on account, (c) write-off of the accounts receivable identified as uncollectible, and (d) bad-debt expense based on 0.5 percent of credit sales.
2. Prepare a T-account for the Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.
3. Calculate the balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts based on the aging-of-accounts-receivable method.
4. Make any adjustment required to the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts based on your calculation in Requirement 3.
5. Show how Angel Landscaping Services should report Accounts Receivable on the balance sheet.

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Age of Accounts Over Total 0-30 Days 31-60 Days 61-90 Days 90 Days Receivables $43,010 Amount of receivable Percent uncollectible $26,400 1% $6,600 1% $5,500 $4,510 40%