On December 31,of the Current Year,Spectrum Company's Unadjusted Trial Balance

question 15

Essay

On December 31,of the current year,Spectrum Company's unadjusted trial balance revealed the following: Accounts receivable of $185,600; Sales Revenue of $1,280,000; (75% were on credit),and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of $1,600 (credit balance).
Prepare the adjusting journal entry to record Spectrum's estimate for bad debts assuming:
1.6.0% of the accounts receivable balance is assumed to be uncollectible.
2.Bad debts expense is estimated to be 1.5% of credit sales.
3.Show how Accounts Receivable and the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts would appear on the balance sheet after adjustment assuming the percentage of sales method is used.
4.Prepare the entry to write off a $1,500 account receivable on January 1 of the next year.
5.Show how Accounts Receivable and the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts would appear on the balance sheet immediately after writing off the account in part 4 assuming the percentage of sales method is used.

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