E9-17 Accounting for uncollectible accounts using the allowance method (percent-of-sales) and reporting receivables on the balance sheet Requirements 1. Journalize Hilly's transactions that occurred during 2016. The company uses the allowance method. 2. Post Hilly's transactions to the Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Bad Debts T-accounts. 3. Journalize Hilly's adjustment to record bad debts expense assuming Hilly estimate= bad debts as 4% of credit sales. Post the adjustment to the appropriate T-accounts. 4. Show how Hilly Mountain Flagpoles will report net accounts receivable on its December 31, 2016. balance sheet.

E9-17 Accounting for uncollectible accounts using the allowance method (percent-of-sales) and reporting receivables on the balance sheet Requirements 1. Journalize Hilly's transactions that occurred during 2016. The company uses the allowance method. 2. Post Hilly's transactions to the Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Bad Debts T-accounts. 3. Journalize Hilly's adjustment to record bad debts expense assuming Hilly estimate= bad debts as 4% of credit sales. Post the adjustment to the appropriate T-accounts. 4. Show how Hilly Mountain Flagpoles will report net accounts receivable on its December 31, 2016. balance sheet.

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Chapter9: Accounting For Receivables

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