Question

a) Staples Corporation shows a credit balance of $21,500 in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts at December 31, 2017, before the current year's provision for uncollectible accounts. The accounts receivable aging schedule revealed the following:
Not yet due
1–30 days past due 31–60 days past due 61–90 days past due Over 90 days past due
Estimated Percentage Uncollectible
$250,000 3% 660,000 6% 125,000 12%
85,000 28% 25,000 42%
Compute the total uncollectible and journalize the entry on December 31, 2019, to record bad debts expense.

Answer 1

The total uncollectible for Staples Corporation is $74,900 and the journal entry is:

Date                  Account Title                                            Debit             Credit

Dec. 31              Uncollectible Account Expense           $74,900

                         Allowance for doubtful accounts                                 $74,900

Total estimated uncollectible is:

= (250,000 x 3%) + (660,000 x 6%) + (125,000 x 12%) x (85,000 x 28% + (25,000 x 42%)

= $96,400

The uncollectible account balance is:

= Estimated uncollectible - Allowance for doubtful debt credit balance

= 96,400 - 21,500

= $74,900

In conclusion, the total uncollectible balance is $74,900

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