d) show the Corp’s Net Realizable Value after writing off Customer F

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Complete the acounting for the following Journal Entries:

 

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Bigger corp has nurnerous clients they sell to on account. At 12/31/18, Bigger’s accounts receivable balance is $500,000
and their balance in their Allowance for Bad Debt account is a credit balance of $15,000
Based on past experience and other factors, the corp estimates that 8% of its account receivable is uncollectable after preparing an Aging of their A/Rec They determine this to be a material amount and therefore use the Allowance Method
a) prepare the accounting for estimating Bad Debt Exp under the Allowance Method b) show the Corp’s Net Realizable Value after (a) above
c) After accounting for their Allowance, on 7/1/1~ Bigger identifies Customer F to be written off. F owes then, $20,000 show the accounting for Cust F’s write-off under the Allowance Method
d) show the Corp’s Net Realizable Value after writing off Customer F

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a Journal entry for bad debt expenses.
b Calculation of net realizable value.
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Date
General Journal
Debit
Credit
Amount
12/31/18 Bad Debt expenses
$ 25,000.00
Accounts receivable balance
$500,000.00
4
Less: Total estimated uncollectible amount $ 40,000.00
Net realisable value of accounts receivable $ 460,000.00
Allowance for Bad Debt Account
$25,000.00
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(To record the bad debt expenses)
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Working notes
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1 Calculation of bad debt expenses.
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Amount
Accounts receivale balance
Uncollectible ratio
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$500,000.00
8%
$ 40,000.00
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Total estimated uncollectible amount
15
Less: Credit balance of Allowance for Bad Debts Account
$ 15,000.00
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Bad Debt Expenses
$ 25,000.00
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Journal entry for writing off of customer F's balance.
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Date
General Journal
Debit
Credit
12/31/18 Allowance for Bad Debt Account
Accounts Receivable
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$ 20,000.00
22
$20,000.00
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(To record the writing off of customer F's balance.)
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Transcribed Image Text:E Microsoft Excel - Accounting Others в с A B D E F H. K 1 2 a Journal entry for bad debt expenses. b Calculation of net realizable value. 3 Date General Journal Debit Credit Amount 12/31/18 Bad Debt expenses $ 25,000.00 Accounts receivable balance $500,000.00 4 Less: Total estimated uncollectible amount $ 40,000.00 Net realisable value of accounts receivable $ 460,000.00 Allowance for Bad Debt Account $25,000.00 6 (To record the bad debt expenses) 7 8 9 Working notes 10 1 Calculation of bad debt expenses. 11 Amount Accounts receivale balance Uncollectible ratio 12 $500,000.00 8% $ 40,000.00 13 14 Total estimated uncollectible amount 15 Less: Credit balance of Allowance for Bad Debts Account $ 15,000.00 16 Bad Debt Expenses $ 25,000.00 17 18 19 Journal entry for writing off of customer F's balance. 20 Date General Journal Debit Credit 12/31/18 Allowance for Bad Debt Account Accounts Receivable 21 $ 20,000.00 22 $20,000.00 23 (To record the writing off of customer F's balance.) 24 25
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