Fundamentals Of Financial Accounting
6th Edition
ISBN: 9781259864230
Author: PHILLIPS, Fred, Libby, Robert, Patricia A.
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Concept explainers
Videos
Textbook Question
Chapter 8, Problem 2CP
Interpreting Disclosure of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Callaway Golf Company sells on account to golf pro shops and general sporting goods retailers. In its financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015, Callaway reported the following balances and changes in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (in thousands):
Required:
- 1. Create a T-account for the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and enter into it the amounts from the above schedule. Then write the T-
account in equation format to prove that the above items account for the changes in the account.TIP: The allowance increases when estimates are charged to
Bad Debt Expense and when recoveries are reported. The allowance decreases when accounts are written off. - 2. Record summary
journal entries related to (a) estimating bad debt expense and (b) write-offs of specific balances during the year. - 3. If Callaway had written off an additional $100 (thousand) of accounts receivable during the period, by how much would Net Receivables have decreased? How much would Net Income have decreased?
Expert Solution & Answer
Trending nowThis is a popular solution!
Students have asked these similar questions
Prior to recording the following. E. Perry Electronics, Incorporated, had a credit balance of $2.600 in its Allowance for Doubtful
Accounts
1. On August 31, 2017, a customer balance for $540 from a prior year was determined to be uncollectable and was written off
2. On December 15, 2017, the customer balance for $540 written off on August 31, 2017, was collected in full
Required:
Using the following categories, indicate the accounts affected and the amounts (Enter any decreases to accounts with a minus sign.)
Transaction
2a (Reversal of write-off)
2b (Collection from customer)
Assets
Liabilities
Shareholders Equity
Che
Use the following information (image) to answer these questions about Macy Inc. for 2017.
1. Start with Accounts Receivable’s beginning balance ($80,000) and then post to the Accounts Receivable T-account. How much do Macy's customers owe the company at December 31, 2017?
2. Start with the Allowance account’s beginning credit balance ($17,500) and then post to the Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts T-account. How much of the receivables at December 31, 2017, does the company expect not to collect?
3. At December 31, 2017, what is the net realizable value of the company’s accounts receivable?
Please show all steps for each and how you got the answer, I really don't understand, thank you.
Johnson Hardware Supply, Inc., sells on account. When a customer account becomes four months old, Johnson Hardware Supply converts the account to a note receivable. During 2018, Johnson Hardware Supply completed these transactions:
A (Click the icon to view the transactions.)
Requirement
1. Record the transactions in Johnson Hardware Supply, Inc.'s journal. (Record debits first, then credits. Exclude explanations from any journal entries.)
Record the sales on account.
Journal Entry
Date
Accounts
Debit
Credit
Apr
29
More Info
Record the receipt of the note.
29 Sold goods on account to Parkview Corp., $24,000. Ignore cost of
goods sold.
1 Received a $24,000, 60-day, 9% note from Parkview Corp., in
satisfaction of its past-due account receivable.
31 Collected the Parkview Corp., note at maturity. Use 360-day year for
interest computation and round to the nearest dollar.
Journal Entry
Apr
Date
Accounts
Debit
Credit
Sep
Sep
Oct
Record the collection of the Parkview Corp. note.
Print
Done…
Chapter 8 Solutions
Fundamentals Of Financial Accounting
Ch. 8 - What are the advantages and disadvantages of...Ch. 8 - Prob. 2QCh. 8 - Which basic accounting principles does the...Ch. 8 - Using the allowance method, is Bad Debt Expense...Ch. 8 - What is the effect of the write-off of...Ch. 8 - How does the use of calculated estimates differ...Ch. 8 - A local phone company had a customer who rang up...Ch. 8 - What is the primary difference between accounts...Ch. 8 - What are the three components of the interest...Ch. 8 - As of May 1, 2016, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts had...
Ch. 8 - Does an increase in the receivables turnover ratio...Ch. 8 - What two approaches can managers take to speed up...Ch. 8 - When customers experience economic difficulties,...Ch. 8 - (Supplement 8A) Describe how (and when) the direct...Ch. 8 - (Supplement 8A) Refer to question 7. What amounts...Ch. 8 - 1. When a company using the allowance method...Ch. 8 - 2. When using the allowance method, as Bad Debt...Ch. 8 - 3. For many years, Carefree Company has estimated...Ch. 8 - 4. Which of the following best describes the...Ch. 8 - 5. If the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts opened...Ch. 8 - 6. When an account receivable is recovered a....Ch. 8 - Prob. 7MCCh. 8 - 8. If the receivables turnover ratio decreased...Ch. 8 - Prob. 9MCCh. 8 - Prob. 10MCCh. 8 - Prob. 1MECh. 8 - Evaluating the Decision to Extend Credit Last...Ch. 8 - Reporting Accounts Receivable and Recording...Ch. 8 - Recording Recoveries Using the Allowance Method...Ch. 8 - Recording Write-Offs and Bad Debt Expense Using...Ch. 8 - Determining Financial Statement Effects of...Ch. 8 - Estimating Bad Debts Using the Percentage of...Ch. 8 - Estimating Bad Debts Using the Aging Method Assume...Ch. 8 - Recording Bad Debt Estimates Using the Two...Ch. 8 - Prob. 10MECh. 8 - Prob. 11MECh. 8 - Recording Note Receivable Transactions RecRoom...Ch. 8 - Prob. 13MECh. 8 - Determining the Effects of Credit Policy Changes...Ch. 8 - Prob. 15MECh. 8 - (Supplement 8A) Recording Write-Offs and Reporting...Ch. 8 - Recording Bad Debt Expense Estimates and...Ch. 8 - Determining Financial Statement Effects of Bad...Ch. 8 - Prob. 3ECh. 8 - Recording Write-Offs and Recoveries Prior to...Ch. 8 - Prob. 5ECh. 8 - Computing Bad Debt Expense Using Aging of Accounts...Ch. 8 - Computing Bad Debt Expense Using Aging of Accounts...Ch. 8 - Recording and Reporting Allowance for Doubtful...Ch. 8 - Recording and Determining the Effects of Write-Off...Ch. 8 - Recording Note Receivable Transactions, Including...Ch. 8 - Recording Note Receivable Transactions, Including...Ch. 8 - Recording Note Receivable Transactions, Including...Ch. 8 - Using Financial Statement Disclosures to Infer...Ch. 8 - Using Financial Statement Disclosures to Infer Bad...Ch. 8 - Prob. 15ECh. 8 - Analyzing and Interpreting Receivables Turnover...Ch. 8 - (Supplement 8A) Recording Write-Offs and Reporting...Ch. 8 - Recording Accounts Receivable Transactions Using...Ch. 8 - Interpreting Disclosure of Allowance for Doubtful...Ch. 8 - Recording Notes Receivable Transactions Jung ...Ch. 8 - Accounting for Accounts and Notes Receivable...Ch. 8 - Analyzing Allowance for Doubtful Accounts,...Ch. 8 - Recording Accounts Receivable Transactions Using...Ch. 8 - Interpreting Disclosure of Allowance for Doubtful...Ch. 8 - Recording Notes Receivable Transactions CS...Ch. 8 - Accounting for Accounts and Notes Receivable...Ch. 8 - Analyzing Allowance for Doubtful Accounts,...Ch. 8 - Recording Accounts Receivable Transactions Using...Ch. 8 - Prob. 2PBCh. 8 - Prob. 3PBCh. 8 - Accounting for Accounts and Notes Receivable...Ch. 8 - Analyzing Allowance for Doubtful Accounts,...Ch. 8 - Recording and Reporting Credit Sales and Bad Debts...Ch. 8 - Prob. 2COPCh. 8 - Recording Daily and Adjusting Entries Using FIFO...Ch. 8 - Prob. 1SDCCh. 8 - Prob. 2SDCCh. 8 - Ethical Decision Making: A Real-Life Example You...Ch. 8 - Critical Thinking: Analyzing the Impact of Credit...Ch. 8 - Using an Aging Schedule to Estimate Bad Debts and...Ch. 8 - Accounting for Receivables and Uncollectible...
Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, accounting and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Similar questions
- The Fortune Company uses allowance method to recognize uncollectible accounts expense. It provides you the following selected information, Accounts receivable on December 31 2017, RO380,000,Required balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts account on December 31, 2017 RO3,000,Existing balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts account on December 31, 2017 RO2,500,The journal entry to recognize uncollectible accounts expense on December 31, 2017 is: a. Dr. Accounts Receivable 2500 Cr Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts Expense 2500 b. Dr Uncollectible Accounts Expense 3000 Cr Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 3000 c. Dr. Accounts Receivable 2500 Cr Uncollectible Accounts Expense 2500 d. Dr Uncollectible Accounts Expense 500 & Cr Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 500arrow_forwardUsing the following accounts, complete all journal entries: Accounts Receivable Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Bad Debt Expense Credit Card Expense Sales Discount Sales Revenue For the year 2019, Bristax Corporation recorded $1,385,660 in credit sales and $732,410 in accounts receivable. The uncollectible percentage is 3.1% for the income statement method and 4.5% for the balance sheet method. PLEASE NOTE: You must enter the account names exactly as written in the table above and all whole dollar amounts using "$" with commas as needed and rounded to two decimal places (i.e. $12,345.67). Record the year-end adjusting entry for 2019 bad debt using the income statement method. DR CR Record the year-end adjusting entry for 2019 bad debt using the balance sheet method. DR CR Assume there was a previous credit balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of $37,430, record the year-end adjusting entry for bad debt using the income…arrow_forwardThe Accounts Receivable balance and Allowance for Bad Debts for Turning Leaves Furniture Restoration at December 31, 2015, was $10,800 and $2,000 (credit balance). During 2016, Turning Leaves completed the following transactions: i (Click the icon to view the transactions.) Read the requirements. 1925 a. Requirement 1. Journalize Turning Leaves's transactions for 2016 assuming Turning Leaves uses the allowance method. (Record debits first, then credits. Select the explanation on the last line of the journal entry table.) a. Sales revenue on account, $265,800 (ignore Cost of Goods Sold). Accounts and Explanation Debit .. Creditarrow_forward
- The Accounts Receivable balance and Allowance for Bad Debts for Turning Leaves Furniture Restoration at December 31, 2015, was $10,800 and $2,000 (credit balance). During 2016, Turning Leaves completed the following transactions: (Click the icon to view the transactions) Read the requirements. Requirement 1. Journalize Turning Leaves's transactions for 2016 assuming Turning Leaves uses the allowance method. (Record debits first, then credits. Select the explanation on the last line of the journal entry table) a. Sales revenue on account, $265,800 (ignore Cost of Goods Sold). Accounts and Explanation a. OMIS. 001 Debit Creditarrow_forwardUsing the data in Exercise 9-11, assume that the allowance for doubtful accounts for Selbys Bike Co. had a debit balance of 7,200 as of December 31, 2016. Journalize the adjusting entry for uncollectible accounts as of December 31, 2016. Journalize the adjusting entry for uncollectible accounts as of December 31, 2016. Selbys Bike Co. is a wholesaler of motorcycle supplies. An aging of the companys accounts receivable on December 31, 2016, and a historical analysis of the percentage of uncollectible accounts in each age category are as follows: Estimate what the proper balance of the allowance for doubtful accounts should be as of December 31, 2016.arrow_forwardReview the select information for Liquor Plaza and Beer Buddies (industry competitors) and complete the following. A. Compute the accounts receivable turnover ratios for each company for 2018 and 2019. B. Compute the number of days sales in receivables ratios for each company for 2018 and 2019. C. Determine which company is the better investment and why. Round answers to two decimal places.arrow_forward
- Blossom Co. uses the gross method to record sales made on credit. On June 1, 2025, it made sales of $62,000 with terms 3/15, n/45. On June 12, 2025, Blossom received full payment for the June 1 sale. Prepare the required journal entries for Blossom Co. (If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter o for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually. List all debit entries before credit entries. Record journal entries in the order presented in the problem.) Date Account Titles and Explanation Debit 10 Creditarrow_forwardThe Fortune Company uses allowance method to recognize uncollectible accounts expense. It provides you the following selected information: ● Accounts receivable on December 31, 2017: RO380000 ● Required balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts account on December 31, 2017: RO3000 ● Existing balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts account on December 31, 2017: RO2500 The journal entry to recognize uncollectible accounts expense on December 31, 2017 is: a. Dr Uncollectible Accounts Expense 500 & Cr Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 500 b. Dr Uncollectible Accounts Expense 3,000 & Cr Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 3,000 c. Dr. Accounts Receivable 2500 Cr Uncollectible Accounts Expense 2500 d. Dr. Accounts Receivable 2500 Cr Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts Expense 2500arrow_forwardThe following transactions were completed by Irvine Company during the current fiscal year ended December 31: Required: 1. Record the January 1 credit balance of $25,685 in a T-account for Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. 2.A. Journalize the transactions. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles. B. Post each entry that affects the following selected T-accounts and determine the new balances: Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Bad Debt Expense. 3. Determine the expected net realizable value of the accounts receivable as of December 31 (after all of the adjustments and the adjusting entry). 4. Assuming that instead of basing the provision for uncollectible accounts on an analysis of receivables, the adjusting entry on December 31 had been based on an estimated expense of ¼ of 1% of the net sales of $17,710,000 for the year, determine the following: A. Bad debt expense for the year. B. Balance in the allowance account after the adjustment of…arrow_forward
- CAN SOMEONE HELP ME FIGURE OUT THE TOTAL ESTIMATED UNCOLLECTIBIES AND THE BAD DEBIT EXPENSE ? Skysong Company has accounts receivable of $112,400 at March 31, 2020. Credit terms are 2/10, n/30. At March 31, 2020, there is a $1,500 credit balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts prior to adjustment. The company uses the percentage-of-receivables basis for estimating uncollectible accounts. The company's estimate of bad debts is shown below.arrow_forwardThe Garware Company uses allowance method to recognize uncollectible accounts expense. It provides you the following selected information Accounts receivable on December 31 2020 RO 280000 Required balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts account on December 31 2020 RO 4000 Existing balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts account on December 31 2019 RO 3500 The journal entry to recognize uncollectible accounts expense on December 31 2017 is a. Dr Uncollectible Accounts Expense 4000 and Cr Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 4000 b. Dr Uncollectible Accounts Expense 500 and Cr Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 500 c. Dr Accounts Receivable 3500 Cr Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts Expense 3500 d. Dr Accounts Receivable 3500 Cr Uncollectible Accounts Expense 3500arrow_forwardA firm uses the gross method to record sales made on credit. On June 1, 2020, it made sales of $45,000 with terms 4/15, n/45. On June 12, 2020 it received full payment for the June 1 sale. Prepare the required journal entries (If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.arrow_forward
arrow_back_ios
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
Financial AccountingAccountingISBN:9781305088436Author:Carl Warren, Jim Reeve, Jonathan DuchacPublisher:Cengage Learning
Principles of Accounting Volume 1AccountingISBN:9781947172685Author:OpenStaxPublisher:OpenStax College
Financial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:9781305088436
Author:Carl Warren, Jim Reeve, Jonathan Duchac
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Principles of Accounting Volume 1
Accounting
ISBN:9781947172685
Author:OpenStax
Publisher:OpenStax College
Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable; Author: The Finance Storyteller;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_aUWbQa878;License: Standard Youtube License