Question: The following selected transactions were taken from the records of Burrito Company for the year ending December 31, 2010: Mar. 13. Wrote off account of
The following selected transactions were taken from the records of Burrito Company for the year ending December 31, 2010:
Mar. 13. Wrote off account of B. Hall, $4,200.
Apr. 19. Received $3,000 as partial payment on the $7,500 account of M. Rainey. Wrote off the remaining balance as uncollectible.
July 9. Received the $4,200 from B. Hall, which had been written off on March 13. Reinstated the account and recorded the cash receipt.
Nov. 23. Wrote off the following accounts as uncollectible (record as one journal entry):
Rai Quinn$1,200
P. Newman 750
Ned Berrry 2,900
Mary Adams 1,675
Nichole Chapin 480
Dec. 31. The company prepared the following aging schedule for its accounts receivable:

a. Journalize the transactions for 2010 under the direct write-off method.b. Journalize the transactions for 2010 under the allowance method, assuming that the allowance account had a beginning balance of $12,000 on January 1, 2010, and the company uses the analysis of receivables method.c. How much higher (lower) would Burrito's 2010 net income have been under the direct write-off method than under the allowance method?
Aging Class (Number Past Due) Receivables Balance on December 31 Estimated Percent of Uncollectible Accounts of Days 0-30 days 31-60 days 2% S200,000 24,000 25 40 91-120 days More than 120 days Total receivables 9,000 12,000 $320,000 80
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