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5 September, 02:43

During 2021, its first year of operations, a company provides services on account of $257,000. By the end of 2021, cash collections on these accounts total $131,000. The company estimates that 12% of accounts receivable will be uncollectible. Record the adjustment for uncollectible accounts on December 31, 2021. (If no entry is required for a particular transaction/event, select "No Journal Entry Required" in the first account field.)

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  1. 5 September, 03:01
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    Debit Bad debt expense $15,120

    Credit Allowance for doubtful debt $15,120

    Being entries to record estimated bad debts

    Explanation:

    When a company makes sales on account, debit accounts receivable and credit sales. Based on assessment, some or all of the receivables may be uncollectible.

    To account for this, debit bad debit expense and credit allowance for doubtful debt. Should the debt become uncollectible (i. e go bad), debit allowance for doubtful debt and credit accounts receivable.

    Where a debit that had previously been determined to have gone bad gets settled, debit cash and credit bad debt expense.

    Account receivables balance as at year end

    = $257,000 - $131,000

    = $126,000

    Allowance for doubtful debt = 12% * $126,000

    = $15,120
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