Question: During the year ended December 31, 2015, Kellys Camera Shop had sales revenue of $165,000, of which $82,500 was on credit. At the start of
| During the year ended December 31, 2015, Kellys Camera Shop had sales revenue of $165,000, of which $82,500 was on credit. At the start of 2015, Accounts Receivable showed a $12,000 debit balance and the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts showed a $590 credit balance. Collections of accounts receivable during 2015 amounted to $67,000. |
| Data during 2015 follow: |
| a. | On December 10, a customer balance of $1,450 from a prior year was determined to be uncollectible, so it was written off. |
| b. | On December 31, a decision was made to continue the accounting policy of basing estimated bad debt losses on 2 percent of credit sales for the year. |
| Required: |
| 1. | Give the required journal entries for the two events in December. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No Journal Entry Required" in the first account field.) |
| 2. | Show how the amounts related to Accounts Receivable and Bad Debt Expense would be reported on the balance sheet and income statement for 2015. |
| 3. | On the basis of the data available, does the 2 percent rate appear to be reasonable? | ||||
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