Chapter 06 – Reporting and Interpreting Sales Revenue, Receivables, and Cash
111. During 2011, Charles Inc. recorded credit sales of $2,000,000. Based on prior
experience, it estimates a 1 percent bad debt rate on credit sales. At the beginning of the year,
the balance in net accounts receivable was $150,000. At the end of the year, but before the
bad debt expense adjustment was recorded and before any bad debts had been written off, the
balance in net accounts receivable was $125,000.
A. Assume that on December 31, 2011, the appropriate bad debt expense adjustment was
recorded for the year 2011 and accounts receivable totaling $10,000 were written off for the
year, what was the receivables turnover ratio for the year?
B. Assume that on December 31, 2011, the appropriate bad debt expense adjustment was
recorded for the year 2011 and accounts receivable totaling $12,000 were written off for the
year, what was the receivables turnover ratio for the year?
C. Explain why the answers to parts 1 and 2 differ or do not differ.