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Chapter 8: Q3SE (page 466)

Applying the direct write-off method to account for uncollectibles

Shawna Valley is an attorney in Los Angeles. Valley uses the direct write-off method to account for uncollectible receivables.

At April 30, 2018, Valley鈥檚 accounts receivable totaled \(19,000. During May, she earned revenue of \)22,000 on account and collected \(15,000 on account. She also wrote off uncollectible receivables of \)1,100 on May 31, 2018.

Requirements

1. Use the direct write-off method to journalize Valley鈥檚 write-off of the uncollectible receivables.

2. What is Valley鈥檚 balance of Accounts Receivable at May 31, 2018?

Short Answer

Expert verified
DateAccount and explanation
Debit
Credit
2018
May

Accounts receivable- Valley鈥檚

Service Revenue

(Services performed on account)
$ 22,000
$ 22,000
May

Cash

Accounts receivable - Valley鈥檚

(Collected cash on account)
$ 15,000
$15,000
May 31

Bad debts

Accounts receivable - Valley鈥檚

(Wrote off an uncollectible account.)
$1,100
$1,100

Step by step solution

01

Requirement 1: Journalize the transactions for Summer consulting

DateAccount and explanation
Debit
Credit
2018
May

Accounts receivable- Valley鈥檚

Service Revenue

(Services performed on account)
$ 22,000
$ 22,000
May

Cash

Accounts receivable - Valley鈥檚

(Collected cash on account)
$ 15,000
$15,000
May 31

Bad debts

Accounts receivable - Valley鈥檚

(Wrote off an uncollectible account.)
$1,100
$1,100
02

Requirement 2: Valley’s balance of Accounts Receivable

SUBSIDIARY ACCOUNTS

Accounts Receivable鈥擵alley鈥檚

Bal. $19,000
May $22,000
$15,000 May

$1,100 May
Bal. $24,900

Valley鈥檚 balance of Accounts Receivable at May 31, 2018 is $ 24,900

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Accounting for uncollectible accounts using the allowance method

This problem continues the Canyon Canoe Company situation from Chapter 7.

Canyon Canoe Company has experienced rapid growth in its first few months of operations and has had a significant increase in customers renting canoes and purchasing T-shirts. Many of these customers are asking for credit terms. Amber and Zack Wilson, stockholders and company managers, have decided it is time to review their business transactions and update some of their business practices. Their first step is to make decisions about handling accounts receivable.

So far, year-to-date credit sales have been \(15,500. A review of outstanding

receivables resulted in the following aging schedule:


Age of Accounts as of June 30, 2019

Customer name

1-30 days

31-60 days

61-90 days

Over 90 days

Total balance

Canyon

\)250

\(250

Crazy trees

\)200

\(150

\)350

Early start Daycare

\(500

Lakefront Pavilion

\)575

\(500

\)575

Outdoor Center

\(300

\)300

Rivers Canoe Club

\(350

\)350

Sport Shirts

\(450

\)120

\(570

Zack鈥檚 Marina

\)75

\(75

\)225

Totals

\(1,900

\)345

\(375

\)500

$3,120

Requirements

1. The company wants to use the allowance method to estimate bad debts. Determine the estimated bad debts expense under the following methods at June 30, 2019. Assume a zero-beginning balance for Allowance for Bad Debts. Round to the nearest dollar.

a. Percent-of-sales method, assuming 4.5% of credit sales will not be collected.

b. Percent-of-receivables method, assuming 22.5% of receivables will not be

collected.

c. Aging-of-receivables method, assuming 5% of invoices 1鈥�30 days will not be

collected, 20% of invoices 31鈥�60 days, 40% of invoices 61鈥�90 days, and 75% of

invoices over 90 days.

2. Journalize the entry at June 30, 2019, to adjust for bad debts expense using the percent-of-sales method.

3. Journalize the entry at June 30, 2019, to record the write-off of the Early Start Daycare invoice.

4. At June 30, 2019, open T-accounts for Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Bad Debts before Requirements 2 and 3. Post entries from Requirements 2 and 3 to those accounts. Assume a zero beginning balance for Allowance for Bad Debts.

5. Show how Canyon Canoe Company will report net accounts receivable on the balance sheet on June 30, 2019.

Defining common receivables terms

Match the terms with their correct definition.

Terms Definitions

1. Accounts receivable

a. The party to a credit transaction who takes on an obligation/payable.

2. Other receivables

b. The party who receives a receivable and will collect cash in the future.

3. Debtor

c. A written promise to pay a specified amount of money at a particular future date.

4. Notes receivable

d. The date when the note receivable is due.

5. Maturity date

e. A miscellaneous category that includes any other type of receivable where there is a right to receive cash in the future

6. Creditor

f. The right to receive cash in the future from customers for goods sold or for services performed.

Accounting for uncollectible accounts using the allowance (percent of-sales) and direct write-off methods and reporting receivables on the

balance sheet

On August 31, 2018, Bouquet Floral Supply had a \(140,000 debit balance in AccountsReceivable and a \)5,600 credit balance in Allowance for Bad Debts. During September,

Bouquet made:

鈥� Sales on account, \(550,000. Ignore Cost of Goods Sold.

鈥� Collections on account, \)584,000.

鈥� Write-offs of uncollectible receivables, $4,000.

Requirements

1. Journalize all September entries using the allowancemethod. Bad debts expense wasestimated at 2% of credit sales. Show all September activity in Accounts Receivable,Allowance for Bad Debts, and Bad Debts Expense (post to these T-accounts).

2. Using the same facts, assume that Bouquet used the direct write-off method toaccount for uncollectible receivables. Journalize all September entries using thedirect write-offmethod. Post to Accounts Receivable and Bad Debts Expense, andshow their balances at September 30, 2018.

3. What amount of Bad Debts Expense would Bouquet report on its Septemberincome statement under each of the two methods? Which amount better matchesexpense with revenue? Give your reason.

4. What amount of netaccounts receivable would Bouquet report on its September30, 2018, balance sheet under each of the two methods? Which amount is morerealistic? Give your reason.

Accounting for uncollectible accounts using the allowance (percent of-sales) and direct write-off methods and reporting receivables on thebalance sheet

On August 31, 2018, Forget-Me-Not Floral Supply had a \(140,000 debit balance inAccounts Receivable and a \)5,600 credit balance in Allowance for Bad Debts. DuringSeptember, Forget-Me-Not made the following transactions:

鈥� Sales on account, \(530,000. Ignore Cost of Goods Sold.

鈥� Collections on account, \)573,000.

鈥� Write-offs of uncollectible receivables, $6,000.

Requirements

1. Journalize all September entries using the allowance method. Bad debts expense wasestimated at 2% of credit sales. Show all September activity in Accounts Receivable,Allowance for Bad Debts, and Bad Debts Expense (post to these T-accounts).

2. Using the same facts, assume that Forget-Me-Not used the direct write-off methodto account for uncollectible receivables. Journalize all September entries using thedirect write-off method. Post to Accounts Receivable and Bad Debts Expense, andshow their balances at September 30, 2018.

3. What amount of Bad Debts Expense would Forget-Me-Not report on its Septemberincome statement under each of the two methods? Which amount better

matches expense with revenue? Give your reason.

4. What amount of net accounts receivable would Forget-Me-Not report on its September

30, 2018, balance sheet under each of the two methods? Which amount ismore realistic? Give your reason

Journalizing note receivable transactions

The following selected transactions occurred during 2018 and 2019 for Baltic Importers. The company ends its accounting year on September 30.

2018

Jul. 1

Loaned \(16,000 cash to Bud Shyne on a one-year, 8% note.

Sep. 6

Sold goods to Lawn Pro, receiving a 90-day, 6% note for \)11,000. Ignore Cost of Goods Sold.

30

Made a single entry to accrue interest revenue on both notes.

?

Collected the maturity value of the Lawn Pro note.

2019

Jul. 1

Collected the maturity value of the Shyne note.

Journalize all required entries. Make sure to determine the missing maturity date. Round to the nearest dollar
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