Using data in Exercise 9-9, assume that the allowance for doubtful accounts for Kirchhoff Industries has a credit balance of $10,112

Using data in Exercise 9-9, assume that the allowance for doubtful accounts for Kirchhoff Industries has a credit balance of $10,112 before adjustment on August 31. Journalize the adjusting entry for uncollectible accounts as of August 31.

Answer:

Aug. 31 Bad Debt Expense121,600

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts121,600

Uncollectible accounts estimate

($131,712 – $10,112).

Kirchhoff Industries has a past history of uncollectible accounts, as follows. Estimate the allowance for doubtful accounts

Kirchhoff Industries has a past history of uncollectible accounts, as follows. Estimate the allowance for doubtful accounts, based on the aging of receivables schedule you completed in Exercise 9-8.

                           Percent 

Age Class               Uncollectible

Not past due                  2%

1–30 days past due            4

31–60 days past due          18

61–90 days past due          40

Over 90 days past due        75

Answer:

Not Past Over

Balance Due 1–30 31–60 61–90 90

Total receivables 1,180,000 626,400 266,600 124,000 103,000 60,000

Percentage uncollectible 2% 4% 18% 40% 75%

Allowance for doubtful

accounts 131,712 12,528 10,664 22,320 41,200 45,000

The accounts receivable clerk for Kirchhoff Industries prepared the following partially completed aging of receivables schedule as of the end of business on August 31:

The accounts receivable clerk for Kirchhoff Industries prepared the following partially completed aging of receivables schedule as of the end of business on August 31:

1 2 3 4 5 212 Academy Industries Inc. Ascent Company Zoot Company Subtotals 3,000 4,500 5,000 1,050,000 30,000

The following accounts were unintentionally omitted from the aging schedule and not included in the preceding subtotals:

Customer Balance Due Date Conover Industries $30,000 March 22 Keystone Company 18,000 July 1 Moxie Creek Inc. 9,000 July 25 Rainbow Company 26,400 September 10 Swanson Company 46,600 August 3

a. Determine the number of days past due for each of the preceding accounts as of August 31.

b. Complete the aging of receivables schedule by adding the omitted accounts to the bottom of the schedule and updating the totals.

Answer:

a.

Customer

Conover Industries

Keystone Company

Moxie Creek Inc. 

Rainbow Company

Swanson Company

b.

Not Past Over

Customer Balance Due 1–30 31–60 61–90 90

Academy Industries Inc. 3,000 3,000

Ascent Company 4,500 4,500

Zoot Company 5,0005,000

Subtotals 1,050,000 600,000 220,000 115,000 85,000 30,000

Conover Industries 30,00030,000

Keystone Company 18,00018,000

Moxie Creek Inc. 9,0009,000

Rainbow Company 26,400 26,400

Swanson Company 46,600 46,600

Totals 1,180,000 626,400 266,600 124,000 103,000 60,000