McGlone Corporation Had a 1/1/14 Balance in the Allowance for Doubtful

question 119

Multiple Choice

McGlone Corporation had a 1/1/14 balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of $25,000. During 2014, it wrote off $18,000 of accounts and collected $5,250 on accounts previously written off. The balance in Accounts Receivable was $500,000 at 1/1 and $600,000 at 12/31. At 12/31/14, McGlone estimates that 5% of accounts receivable will prove to be uncollectible. What should McGlone report as its Allowance for Doubtful Accounts at 12/31/14?

• A) $12,000.
• B) $12,250.
• C) $17,250.
• D) $30,000.

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