The Links Company uses the percent of sales method of accounting for uncollectible
accounts receivable. During the current year, the following transactions occurred:
Links Company determined that the
$8,000 account receivable of the Rainier
Company was uncollectible, and wrote it
off.
Links Company determined that the
$3,500 account receivable of the Olympic
Company was uncollectible and wrote it
off.
Rainier Company paid $6,000 of the
amount owed to the Links Company.
Links Company does not expect further
collections from the Rainier Company.
Links Company estimates that 1% of its
$1,900,000 of credit sales would be
uncollectible.
1. Prepare the general journal entries to record these transactions.
2. If the balance of the allowance for doubtful accounts was a $4,000 credit on January 1
of the current year, determine the balance of the allowance for doubtful accounts at
December 31 of the current year. Assume that the transactions above are the only
transactions affecting the allowance for doubtful accounts during the year.
1.