Refer to the information in Exercise 9-14 to complete the following requirements.
a. Estimate the balance of the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts assuming the company uses 4.5% of total accounts receivable to estimate uncollectibles, instead of the aging of receivables method.
b. Prepare the adjusting entry to record bad debts expense using the estimate from part a. Assume the unadjusted balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is a $12,000 credit.
c. Prepare the adjusting entry to record bad debts expense using the estimate from part a. Assume the unadjusted balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is a $1,000 debit.

Data From Exercise 9-14

Daley Company prepared the following aging of receivables analysis at December 31.

a. Estimate the balance of the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts using aging of accounts receivable.

b. Prepare the adjusting entry to record bad debts expense using the estimate from part a. Assume the unadjusted balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is a $3,600 credit.

c. Prepare the adjusting entry to record bad debts expense using the estimate from part a. Assume the unadjusted balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is a $100 debit.

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Days Past Due Total 1 to 30 31 to 60 61 to 90 Over 90 Accounts receivable..... Percent uncollectible .... $570,000 $396,000 $90,000 $36,000 $18,000 $30,000 1% 2% 5% 7% 10%