Tolco Importers Inc. had the following balances at December 31, 2014, before the year-end adjustments: The aging

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Tolco Importers Inc. had the following balances at December 31, 2014, before the year-end adjustments:

Allowance for Accounts Receivable 148,000 Doubtful Accounts 4,000

The aging of accounts receivable yields these data:

Age of Accounts Receivable 0-60 Days Over 60 Days Total Receivables Accounts receivable Percent uncollectible $140,000 $

1. Journalize Tolco Importers Inc.'s entry to adjust the allowance account to its correct balance at December 31, 2014.
2. Prepare the T-account for Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.
3. Repeat question 1 assuming that, instead of aging the accounts, the allowance is calculated as 3.5 percent of the accounts-receivable balance.

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Accounting Volume 1

ISBN: 978-0132690096

9th Canadian edition

Authors: Charles T. Horngren, Walter T. Harrison, Jo Ann L. Johnston, Carol A. Meissner, Peter R. Norwood

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