Adjustment for Uncollectible Accounts Below is the aging of receivables schedule for Evers Industries. Aging of Receivables Schedule July 31 Customer Balance Not Past Due 1-30 Days Past Due 31-60 Days Past Due 61-90 Days Past Due Over 90 Days Past Due Subtotals 1,050,000 600,000 220,000 115,000 85,000 30,000 Boyd Industries 36,000 36,000 Hodges Company 11,500 11,500 Kent Creek Inc. 6,600 6,600 Lockwood Company 7,400 7,400 Van Epps Company 13,000 13,000 Totals 1,124,500 607,400 233,000 121,600 96,500 66,000 Percentage uncollectible 1% 3% 12% 30% 75% Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 106,106 6,074 6,990 14,592 28,950 49,500 Assume that the allowance for doubtful accounts for Evers Industries has a credit balance of $8,240 before adjustment on July 31. Journalize the adjusting entry for uncollectible accounts as of July 31. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. July 31

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Emmalee Huffman

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19 October, 01:48

Adjustment for Uncollectible Accounts Below is the aging of receivables schedule for Evers Industries. Aging of Receivables Schedule July 31 Customer Balance Not Past Due 1-30 Days Past Due 31-60 Days Past Due 61-90 Days Past Due Over 90 Days Past Due Subtotals 1,050,000 600,000 220,000 115,000 85,000 30,000 Boyd Industries 36,000 36,000 Hodges Company 11,500 11,500 Kent Creek Inc. 6,600 6,600 Lockwood Company 7,400 7,400 Van Epps Company 13,000 13,000 Totals 1,124,500 607,400 233,000 121,600 96,500 66,000 Percentage uncollectible 1% 3% 12% 30% 75% Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 106,106 6,074 6,990 14,592 28,950 49,500 Assume that the allowance for doubtful accounts for Evers Industries has a credit balance of $8,240 before adjustment on July 31. Journalize the adjusting entry for uncollectible accounts as of July 31. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. July 31

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Dempsey · Answer 1

bad debt expense 97,866 debit

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 97,866 credit

Explanation:

We are given the table for the aging method from which we extract the

Total for Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 106,106

Now, as currently the allwoance for doubtful accounts has a balance of 8,240 we need to adjust to make up the difference

106,106 adjusted balance - 8,240 current balance = 97,866 adjustment

we will credit the allowance and recognzie this amount of bad debt expense

This way we are matching our net account receivables with our estimation of what we expect to collect