The Following Information Was Taken from the Records of Alphabet

question 130

Essay

The following information was taken from the records of Alphabet Soup for the year ended December 31: ​
Determine the following:
A) Gross sales
B) Net sales
C) Gross profit
Assuming the company uses the income statement approach to estimating uncollectibles:
D) Bad debt estimate percentage
E) Year-end adjusting entry to record bad debt expense
F) Ending balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts after adjustment
G) Net realizable value of receivables after adjustment for bad debts
Assuming the company uses the balance sheet approach to estimating uncollectibles:
H) Gross receivables
I) Ending balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts after adjustment
J) Net realizable value of receivables after adjustment for bad debts

• A) Gross sales
• B) Net sales
• C) Gross profit Assuming the company uses the income statement approach to estimating uncollectibles:
• D) Bad debt estimate percentage
• E) Year-end adjusting entry to record bad debt expense
• F) Ending balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts after adjustment
• G) Net realizable value of receivables after adjustment for bad debts Assuming the company uses the balance sheet approach to estimating uncollectibles:
• H) Gross receivables
• I) Ending balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts after adjustment
• J) Net realizable value of receivables after adjustment for bad debts

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