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Accounting problem 8-3: Number of Days Past Due Customer Total Not Yet Due 1–30

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Question

Accounting problem 8-3:

Number of Days Past Due

Customer

Total

Not
Yet Due

1–30

31–60

61–90

Over 90

Bad Debts Expense

Date

Explanation

Ref.

Debit

Credit

Balance

Dec. 31

Adjusting

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Date

Explanation

Ref.

Debit

Credit

Balance

Dec. 31

Balance

Dec. 31

Adjusting

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No.

Date

Account Titles and Explanation

Debit

Credit

(To reverse write-off)

(To record collection of write-off.)

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Date

Explanation

Ref.

Debit

Credit

Balance

Dec. 31 2017

Balance

11,200

Dec. 31 2017

Adjusting

26,067

37,267

Mar. 31 2018

May 31 2018

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Date

Account Titles

Debit

Credit

Presented below is an aging schedule for Halleran Company.

Number of Days Past Due

Customer

Total

Not
Yet Due

1–30

31–60

61–90

Over 90

Anders $ 22,300 $10,500 $11,800 Blake 40,600 $ 40,600 Coulson 57,600 16,900 6,700 $34,000 Deleon 33,500 $33,500 Others 133,200 96,600 16,700 13,600 6,300 $287,200 $154,100 $33,900 $25,400 $34,000 $39,800 Estimated Percentage Uncollectible 1% 6% 13% 25% 55% Total Estimated Bad Debts $ 37,267 $ 1,541 $ 2,034 $ 3,302 $ 8,500 $21,890

At December 31, 2017, the unadjusted balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is a credit of $11,200.

Explanation / Answer

Journal Entry in the Books of Halleran Company Allowance for Doubtful Account S. No. Date Account Desription , Title Debit Credit Date Explantation Ref Debit Credit Balance a 31/12/2017 Bad Debt Expense $26,067 Dec 31,2017 Balance $11,200 Allowance for Dobtful Account $26,067 Dec 31,2017 Adjusting a $26,067 $37,267 To Record Bad debt Expense Mar 31,2018 Adjusting b $1,000 $36,267 (Estimated Bad debt($37267)- balance in allowance for Doubtful Debt Account($11200) May31,2018 Adjusting b1 $1,000 $37,267 b 31/03/2018 Allowance for Doubtful Debt $1,000 Account Receivable $1,000 To record Uncollection customer a/c b1 31/05/2018 Account Receivable $1,000 Allowance for Doubtful Debt $1,000 To record revesal of Allowance for Debt a/c b1 31/05/2018 Cash $1,000 Account Receivable $1,000 To record cash received c. 31/12/2018 Bad Debt Expense $29,530 Allowance for Dobtful Account $29,530 To Record Bad debt Expense (Estimated Bad debt($30400)- balance in allowance for Doubtful Debt Account($870)