Providing for Doubtful Accounts At the end of the current year, the accounts receivable account has a debit balance of $962,000 and sales for the year total $10,910,000. The allowance account before adjustment has a credit balance of $13,000. Bad debt expense is estimated at 3/4 of 1% of sales. The allowance account before adjustment has a credit balance of $13,000. An aging of the accounts in the customer ledger indicates estimated doubtful accounts of $41,600. The allowance account before adjustment has a debit balance of $9,000. Bad debt expense is estimated at 1/4 of 1% of sales. The allowance account before adjustment has a debit balance of $9,000. An aging of the accounts in the customer ledger indicates estimated doubtful accounts of $74,700. Determine the amount of the adjusting entry to provide for doubtful accounts under each of the assumptions (a through d) listed above.

Providing for Doubtful Accounts

The amount of the adjusting entry to provide for doubtful accounts are:

a) = $68,825

b) = $28,600

c) = $36,275

d) = $83,700

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Accounts receivable balance = $962,000

Sales for the year = $10,910,000

Allowance account before adjustment = $13,000 (credit)

Estimated Bad Debt Expense = 3/4 of 1% of Sales

= 3/4 * 1% * $10,910,000

= $81,825

Bad Debt Expense = $68,825 ($81,825 - $13,000)

b) Allowance account before adjustment = $13,000 (credit)

Estimated doubtful accounts = $41,600

Bad Debts Expense = $28,600 ($41,600 - $13,000)

c) Allowance account before adjustment = $9,000 (debit)

Estimated Bad Debt Expense = 1/4 of 1% of Sales

= 1/4 * 1% * $10,910,000

= $27,275

Bad Debt Expense = $36,275 ($27,275 + $9,000)

d) Allowance account before adjustment = $9,000 (debit)

Estimated doubtful accounts = $74,700

Bad Debts Expense = $83,700 ($74,700 + $9,000)

The adjusting entry is:

Debit Bad Debts Expense

Credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

With the amount of the adjusting entry in each case

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