Current assets:
Accounts receivable, net of $62,500 allowance
Exercise 7–12
Using the direct write-off method, bad debt expense is equal to actual write-offs.
Collections of previously written-off receivables are recorded as revenue.
Allowance for uncollectible accounts:
Balance, beginning of year $17,280
Exercise 7–13
Allowance for uncollectible accounts:
Balance, beginning of year $21.0
Accounts receivable analysis:
Balance, beginning of year $ 1,504.6
($1,483.6 + 21.0)
Add: Credit sales 17,630.3
Less: Write-offs* (15.5)
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Allowance
17,280 Beginning balance
2,200 Reinstated
20,030 Bad debt expense (plug)
17,100 Writeoffs
22,410 Ending balance
Allowance
21.0
Gross A/R
1,504.6
17,630.3 15.5
collections
1,412.0