Chapter 06 – Reporting and Interpreting Sales Revenue, Receivables, and Cash
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P6–9. (continued)
(j) Sales returns and allowances (+XR, –R, –SE) ………. 3,500
Cash (–A) ……………………………………………….. 3,430
Sales discounts (–XR, +R, +SE) ………………… 70
Sales return, 7 units @ $500 less sales discounts taken
= $3,500 x .98.
(m) Bad debt expense (+E, –SE) ………………………………. 1,140
Allowance for doubtful accounts (+XA, –A) ….. 1,140
To adjust for estimated bad debt expense
Credit sales ($11,500 + $25,000 + $26,000 + $17,500) .. $80,000
Less: Sales returns ($500 + $3,500) ……………………….. 4,000
Net sales revenue ………………………………………………….. 76,000
Estimated bad debt rate …………………………………………. x 1.5%
Bad debt expense …………………………………………… $1,140
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