Colorado Rocky Cookie Company offers credit terms to its customers. At the end o
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Colorado Rocky Cookie Company offers credit terms to its customers. At the end of 2018, accounts receivable totaled $645,000. The allowance method is used to account for uncollectible accounts. The allowance for uncollectible accounts had a credit balance of $36,000 at the beginning of 2018 and $23,000 in receivables were written off during the year as uncollectible. Also, $1,600 in cash was received in December from a customer whose account previously had been written off. The company estimates bad debts by applying a percentage of 15% to accounts receivable at the end of the year. Required 1. Prepare journal entries to record the write-off of receivables, the collection of $1,600 for previously written off receivables, and the year-end adjusting entry for bad debt expense 2. How would accounts receivable be shown in the 2018 year-end balance sheet? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Prepare journal entries to record the write-off of receivables, the collection of $1,600 for previously written off receivables, and the year-end adjusting entry for bad debt expense. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)Explanation / Answer
Allowance for uncollectible accounts 23000 Accounts receivable 23000 Accounts receivable 1600 Allowance for uncollectible accounts 1600 Cash 1600 Accounts receivable 1600 Bad debt expense 82150 =(645000*15%)-(36000-23000+1600) Allowance for uncollectible accounts 82150 2 Balance Sheet (Partial) Current Assets: Accounts receivable (net) 548250 =645000-(645000*15%)