The following summarizes the aging of accounts receivable for Johnston Supplies, Incorporated as of July 31, 2022 Total Accounts Receivable $ 126,800 89,500 $3,900 32,100 Number of Days Unpaid Not yet due 1 to 30 days past due 31 to 60 days past due Over 60 days past due Required: a. The unadjusted balance of the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of Johnston Supplies, Incorporated is a credit balance in the amount of $29,037 on July 31, 2022. Prepare the required adjusting entry to record Bad Debt Expense for the year. b. Johnston Supplies, Incorporated writes off $3,111 of uncollectible accounts on August 15, 2022. Prepare the required adjusting en to record the write-off c. Use a T-account to determine the account balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts on August 15, 2022. Historical Uncollectible Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B Required C 5% 10% 16% 34%
Bad Debts
At the end of the accounting period, a financial statement is prepared by every company, then at that time while preparing the financial statement, the company determines among its total receivable amount how much portion of receivables is collected by the company during that accounting period.
Accounts Receivable
The word “account receivable” means the payment is yet to be made for the work that is already done. Generally, each and every business sells its goods and services either in cash or in credit. So, when the goods are sold on credit account receivable arise which means the company is going to get the payment from its customer to whom the goods are sold on credit. Usually, the credit period may be for a very short period of time and in some rare cases it takes a year.
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