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28 September, 15:20

On December 31, 2021, when its Allowance for Doubtful Accounts had a debit balance of $1,529, Metlock, Inc. estimates that 7% of its accounts receivable balance of $77,800 will become uncollectible and records the necessary adjustment to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. On May 11, 2022, Metlock, Inc. determined that B. Jared's account was uncollectible and wrote off $1,168. On June 12, 2022, Jared paid the amount previously written off. Prepare the journal entries on December 31, 2021, May 11, 2022, and June 12, 2022. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. Record journal entries in the order presented in the problem.)

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  1. 28 September, 15:25
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    Journal entries on December 31, 2021, May 11, 2022, and June 12, 2022

    December 31, 2021

    Dr Bad Debt Expense 6,975

    Cr Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (7% X $77,800) + $1,529) 6,975

    May 11, 2022

    Dr Allowance for Doubtful 1,168

    Cr Accounts receivable 1,168

    June 12, 2022

    Dr Accounts Receivable 1,168

    Cr Allowance for Doubt Accounts 1,168

    Dr Cash 1,168

    Cr Account Receivable 1,168
  2. 28 September, 15:27
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    December 31, 2021

    Debit Bad debt expense $5,446

    Credit Allowance for doubtful debt $5,446

    Being entries to account for receivable that may be incollectible.

    May 11, 2022,

    Debit Allowance for doubtful debt $1,168

    Credit Accounts Receivable $1,168

    Being entries that write off receivables due from Jared.

    June 12, 2022

    Debit Bank/Cash account $1,168

    Credit Bad debt account $1,168

    Being entries to recognize receivable settled that was previously written off.

    Explanation:

    When a company makes sales on account/credit, the required entries are debit accounts receivable credit revenue account. On the receipt of cash, credit accounts receivables and debit cash.

    However, where the receivable are assessed and the conclusion reached is that they may be incollectible, debit bad debts expense and credit allowance for doubtful debts.

    Should the receivables go bad, debit allowance for doubtful debt and credit accounts receivable.

    So on December 31, 2021, amount of receivables that may be incollectible

    = 7% * $77,800

    = $5,446

    Entries required are

    Debit Bad debt expense $5,446

    Credit Allowance for doubtful debt $5,446

    Being entries to account for receivable that may be incollectible.

    On May 11, 2022, Metlock, Inc. determined that B. Jared's account was uncollectible and wrote off $1,168

    To write it off,

    Debit Allowance for doubtful debt $1,168

    Credit Accounts Receivable $1,168

    Being entries that write off receivables due from Jared.

    On June 12, 2022, Jared paid the amount previously written off

    Since the amount had been completely written off the accounts receivable, the entries required are

    Debit Bank/Cash account $1,168

    Credit Bad debt account $1,168

    Being entries to recognize receivable settled that was previously written off.
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