Question: Presented below is an aging schedule for Yellowbird, Inc.. Customer Total Number of Days Past Due Not Yet Due 130 3160 6190 Over 90 Aneesh

Presented below is an aging schedule for Yellowbird, Inc..
Customer Total Number of Days Past Due
Not Yet Due 130 3160 6190 Over 90
Aneesh $25,300 $ 9,300 $14,400
Bird $28,400 $ 32,300
Cope $50,800 $5,000 $4,800 $37,300
DeSpears $38,000 $41,600
Others $119,500 $71,000 $34,100 $12,600
$262,000 $108,300 $48,200 $27,000 $37,300 $41,600
Estimated percentage uncollectible 3% 7% 11% 24% 63%
Total estimated bad debts $ 41,833 $ 3,249 $3,374 $2,970 $ 8,952 $26,208
At December 31, 2016, the unadjusted balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is a credit of $7,700.
a) Journalize the adjusting entry for bad debts at December 31, 2016.
Date Account Titles Debit Credit
b) Journalize the following 2017 transactions:
1. March 1, a $620 customer balance originating in 2016 is judged uncollectible.
2. May 1, a check for $620 is received from the customer whose account was written off as uncollectible on March 1.
3. Journalize the adjusting entry for bad debts at December 31, 2017, assuming that the unadjusted balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is a debit of $1,300 and the aging schedule indicates that total estimated bad debts will be $33,000.
Date Account Titles Debit Credit

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