Each December 31, Kimura Company Ages Its Accounts Receivable to Determine

question 170

Essay

Each December 31, Kimura Company ages its accounts receivable to determine the amount of its adjustment for bad debts. At the end of the current year, management estimated that $16,900 of the accounts receivable balances would be uncollectible. The Allowance for Doubtful Accounts account had a debit balance of $1,200 before any year-end adjustment for bad debts. Prepare the adjusting journal entry that Kimura Company should make on December 31, of the current year, to estimate bad debts expense.

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Definitions:

Isostatic Rebound

The rise of land masses after the removal of the weight of ice sheets or glaciers, a process of Earth’s crust returning to its equilibrium position over geological time scales.

West Antarctica

The portion of Antarctica that lies west of the Transantarctic Mountains, known for its ice sheets and dynamic glacial activity.

Global Sea Levels

Refers to the average height of the ocean's surface between the high and low tide, which has been rising due to climate change.

Isostatic Rebound

The rise of land masses that were depressed by the huge weight of ice sheets during the last glacial period, leading to adjustments in the Earth's crust.