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Monday, March 21, 2016

The trial balance before adjustment of Reba McIntyre Inc. shows the following balances

E7-9 (Computing Bad Debts and Preparing Journal Entries) The trial balance before adjustment of Reba McIntyre Inc. shows the following balances.

Accounts Rec. $90,000 (DR.)
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 1,750 (DR.)
Sales (all on credit) $680,000 (CR.)

Instructions: Given the entry for estimated bad debts assuming that the allowances is to provide for doubtful accounts on the basis of (a) 4% of gross accounts receivable and (b) 1% of net sales.

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Monday, August 3, 2015

The ledger of Hixson Company at the end of the current year shows accounts receivable 120,000, sales 840,000 and sales returns and allowance 30,000

E8-3 The ledger of Hixson Company at the end of the current year shows accounts receivable 120,000, sales 840,000 and sales returns and allowance 30,000.

Instructions
a) If Hixson uses the direct write off method to account for uncollectible accounts, journalize the adjusting entry at December 31, assuming Hixson determines that fells 1.400 balance is uncollectible.
b) If allowance for doubtful accounts has a credit balance of 2,100 in the trial balance journalize the adjusting entry at December 31, assuming bad debts are expected to be (1) 1 % of net sales, and (2) 10 % of accounts receivable
c) If allowance for doubtful accounts has a debit balance of $200 in the trial balance, journalize the adjusting entry at December 31, assuming bad debts are expected to be (1) 0.75% of net sales and (2) 6% of accounts receivable.

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Thursday, July 2, 2015

The general ledger account for Accounts Receivable shows a debit balance of $40,000

The general ledger account for Accounts Receivable shows a debit balance of $40,000. The Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts has a credit balance of $2,000. Net sales for the year were $250,000. In the past, 3 percent of net sales have proved uncollectible. An aging of accounts receivable results in an estimate of $9,000 of uncollectible accounts receivable.

Calculate (1) Uncollectible Accounts Expense and (2) the ending balance of the Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts using (a) the percentage of net sales method and (b) the accounts receivable aging method.

Create an Excel spreadsheet to submit your assignment.

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