Question: Pearl E. White Orthodontist specializes in correcting misaligned teeth. During 2012, Pearl provides services on account of $580,000. Of this amount, $70,000 remains receivable at

Pearl E. White Orthodontist specializes in correcting misaligned teeth. During 2012, Pearl provides services on account of $580,000. Of this amount, $70,000 remains receivable at the end of the year. An aging schedule as of December 31, 2012, is provided below.

Age Group ..................Amount Receivable.... Estimated Percent Uncollectible

Not yet due................................ $30,000 .................................5%

0 -90 days past due........................ 15,000................................ 10%

91-180 days past due......................10,000.................................30%

More than 180 days past due............. 15,000................................. 80%

Total........................................ $70,000

Required:

1. Calculate the allowance for uncollectible accounts.

2. Record the December 31, 2012, adjustment, assuming the balance of Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts before adjustment is $4,000 ( credit ).

3. On July 19, 2013, a customer's account balance of $7,000 is written off as uncollectible. Record the write-off.

4. On September 30, 2013, the customer whose account was written off in Requirement 3 unexpectedly pays the full amount. Record the cash collection.

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