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Aging of Receivables; Estimating Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Required: 1. De

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Question

Aging of Receivables; Estimating Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Required:

1. Determine the number of days past due for each of the preceding accounts. If an account is not past due, enter a zero.

2. Complete aging of receivables schedule by adding the omitted accounts to the bottom of the schedule and updating the totals. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

Trophy Fish Company

Aging of Receivables Schedule

December 31, 2013

Customer

Balance

Not Past Due

Days Past Due 1-30

Days Past Due 31-60

Days Past Due 61-90

Days Past Due 91-120

Days Past Due Over 120

AAA Outfitters

20,000

20,000

Brown Trout Fly Shop

7,500

7,500

Zigs Fish Adventures

4,000

4,000

Subtotals

Adams Sports and Flies

Blue Dun Flies

Cicada Fish Co.

Deschutes Sports

Green River Sports

Smith River Co.

Western Trout Company

Wolfe Sports

Totals

Percentage uncollectible (%)

1 %

2 %

10 %

30 %   

40 %

80 %

Estimate of uncollectible accounts

3. Estimate the allowance for doubtful accounts, based on the aging of receivables schedule.
$

4. Assume that the allowance for doubtful accounts for Trophy Fish Company has a debit balance of $3,600 before adjustment on December 31, 2013. Journalize the adjusting entry for uncollectible accounts.

Correct 2 of Item 4

Correct 3 of Item 4

Correct 4 of Item 4

Correct 5 of Item 4

Customer Due Date Number of Days Past Due Adams Sports & Flies May 22, 2013 days Blue Dun Flies Oct. 10, 2013 days Cicada Fish Co. Sept. 29, 2013 days Deschutes Sports Oct. 20, 2013 days Green River Sports Nov. 7, 2013 days Smith River Co. Nov. 28, 2013 days Western Trout Company Dec. 7, 2013 days Wolfe Sports Jan. 20, 2014 day

Explanation / Answer

1) Days past due date

2) Aging Table

3) Allowance for Doubtfull Account = $ 121,000

4) Journal Entry

Bad debt Expense Dr 124,600

Allowance for Doubtfull Debts Cr 124,600

Note : Allowance for doubtfull debts = 121,000 + 3,600 = 124,600

Customer Due date No. of days past due date Adams Sports & Flies May 22, 2013 223 Days Blue Dun Flies Oct. 10, 2013 82 Days Cicada Fish Co. Sept. 29, 2013 93 Days Deschutes Sports Oct. 20, 2013 72 Days Green River Sports Nov. 7, 2013 54 Days Smith River Co. Nov. 28, 2013 33 Days Western Trout Company Dec. 7, 2013 24 Days Wolfe Sports Jan. 20, 2014 0