Question: Question Three, Value 2 0 % The income statement approach to estimating uncollectible accounts expense ( bad debt expense ) is used by Electrical Wholesale.

Question Three, Value 20%The income statement approach to estimating uncollectible accounts expense (bad debt expense) is used by Electrical Wholesale. On March 31, the firm had accounts receivable in the amount of $1,230,000. The Allowance for Doubtful Accounts had a credit balance of $3,950. The controller estimated that uncollectible accounts expense would amount to one-half of 1% of the $5,200,000 of net credit sales made during March. This estimate was entered in the accounts by an adjusting entry on March 31(entry 1).On May 5, an account receivable from Brend Smith of $8,710 was determined to be worthless and was written off (entry 2). However on June 15, Smith won several thousands of dollars in a lottery and immediately paid the $8,710 past due account (entry 3 & 4).Instructions:Prepare four (4) general journal entries to record the above events.Group 1Not yet due (current)$400,000Group 21-30 days past due85,000Group 331-60 days past due50,500Group 461-90 days past due83,50029,000Group 5Over 90 days past dueTotal$648,000Question Four, Value 30%Images, a firm specializing in marketing and publicity services, uses the balance sheet approach to estimate uncollectible accounts expense (bad debt expense). At year-end an aging of the accounts receivable produced the following classification:On the basis of past experience, the company estimated the percentages for probably uncollectibility for the five age groups to be as follows: Group 1,1%; Group 2,3%; Group 3,10%; Group 4,20% and Group 5,50%.The Allowance for Doubtful Accounts before adjustment at December 31(year-end date) showed a credit balance of $3,100.Instructions:A) Compute the estimated amount of uncollectible accounts based on the above classification by age groups.Prepare the adjusting entry needed to bring the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts to the properB)amount.C)Assume that on January 10 of the following year, Images learned that an account receivable that had originated on September 1 in the amount of $8,550 was worthless because of the bankruptcy of the customer, Cranston Manufacturing. Prepare the journal entry required on January 10 to write off this account.

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