IV. ACTIVITIES: Activity 1 Directions: Compute the estimated uncollectible account expense using the credit sales method. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper. The following information needed in the computation of uncollectible accounts expense for March 2021 is available for Parkland Enterprises: Sales Cash Sales Accounts Receivable-ending 200,000.00 50,000.00 5,000.00 The accountant assumes that five percent (5%) of sales are deemed uncollectible.

IV. ACTIVITIES: Activity 1 Directions: Compute the estimated uncollectible account expense using the credit sales method. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper. The following information needed in the computation of uncollectible accounts expense for March 2021 is available for Parkland Enterprises: Sales Cash Sales Accounts Receivable-ending 200,000.00 50,000.00 5,000.00 The accountant assumes that five percent (5%) of sales are deemed uncollectible.

Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis

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Author:James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach

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Chapter6: Cash And Receivables

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 12E: Inferring Accounts Receivable Amounts At the end of 2019, Karras Inc. had a debit balance of 141,120...

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Seed Enterprise gathered the following information from its accounting records for the year ended December 31, 2019, prior to adjustments: Net credit sales for the year Php 680,000 Accounts receivable at December 31, 2019 92,000 Allowance for uncollectible accounts at December 31, 2019 1,850 Seed uses the allowance method of accounting for uncollectible accounts and estimates uncollectible account expense at 2% of net credit sales. REQUIRED: 1. Determine the net balance of AR to be reflected in the balance sheet using net credit sales 2. Assume that Allowance for uncollectible accounts has a debit balance of 1,850 and Aging revealed that 11,040 may proved to be uncollectible, What amount of AR should be reflected in the balance sheet
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Assume the aging of accounts receivable method was used by the company and that $7050 of the accounts receivable as of Dec 31 were estimated to be uncollectible. You are now required to: a) Determine the amount to be charged to uncollectible expense( show your workings for the computation of this figure).
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SM Company prepared an aging of its accounts receivable at December 31, 2021 and determined that the estimated uncollectibles on that date was P74,300. During 2021, some customers’ accounts were written off. Additional information is available as follows:Allow. for Uncollectible Accts, Dec. 31, 2020 - P63,000Uncollectible accounts expense reported in the statement of comprehensive income - P18,000Accounts Receivable, Dec. 31, 2021 - P607,500Recovery during 2021 of accounts previously written off - P12,000How much were the accounts written off during 2021?
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Suppose the amounts presented here are basic financial information (in millions) from the 2020 annual reports of Surf and Tide. Surf Tide Sales revenue $19,176.1 $10,381 Allowance for doubtful accounts, beginning 78.4 119 Allowance for doubtful accounts, ending 110.8 124 Accounts receivable balance (gross), beginning 2,873.7 1,743 Accounts receivable balance (gross), ending 2,994.7 1,553 Instructions a) Calculate the accounts receivable turnover and average collection period for both companies. My answer for (a) Surf Tide Net Accounts Receivable, beginning (Accounts receivable balance (gross), beginning-Allowance for doubtful accounts, beginning) (2,873.7-78.4) =2,795.3 (1,743-119) =1,624 Net Accounts Receivable, ending (Accounts receivable balance (gross), ending-Allowance for doubtful accounts, ending) (2994.7-110.8) =2,883.9 (1,553-124) =1,429 Average Net Accounts Receivable (Net Accounts Receivable, beginning+Net Accounts Receivable,…
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