Question: Perry Materials Supply uses the aging method to account for uncollectible accounts. At the end of the year, the balance in Accounts receivable was $150,000

Perry Materials Supply uses the aging method to account for uncollectible accounts. At the end of the year, the balance in Accounts receivable was $150,000 and Perry prepared the following aging schedule.

Customer

1-30 days

31-60 days

61-90 days

Over 90 days

Total Balance

Johnson

$4,600

$3,200

$7,800

Hot Pots, Inc.

$ 800

$1,000

1,800

Potter

40,000

550

40,550

Harrison

3,600

900

4,500

Marx

2,000

50

2,050

Younger

65,000

65,000

Merry Maids

9,900

9,900

Archer

12,000

6,400

18,400

Total

$131,500

$13,750

$3,700

$1,050

$ 150,000

Uncollectible percentage

Estimated uncollectible amount

Based on history, Perry uses 2% for current receivables (1-30 days), 10% for 31-60 days, 20% for 61-90 days, and 50% for over 90 days. Please complete the schedule and calculate the estimated amount of uncollectible accounts.

Assume that at the end of the year there was a balance of $1,000 in the Allowance for doubtful accounts. Prepare the adjusting journal entry to estimated bad debt expense for the year using the aging of accounts receivable method, update the Accounts Receivable T-accounts and determine net receivables using the journal, t-accounts, and partial balance Sheet given to you below.

General Journal

Date 2020

Account Titles and Explanations

Post. Ref.

Debit

Credit

Accounts Receivable

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Balance Sheet (partial)

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