Zero Co Uses the Allowance Method of Accounting for Bad Debts

question 9

Essay

Zero Co. uses the allowance method of accounting for bad debts. TheirAllowance for Doubtful Accounts has a year-end credit balance, prior toadjustment, of $650. The bad debts are estimated at 3% of $560,000, the netcredit sales. Prepare the year end adjusting journal entry for bad debt expense.

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Definitions:

Net Sales

The total revenue from sales after deducting returns, allowances for damaged or missing goods, and any discounts allowed.

Accounts Receivable Turnover

A financial metric that measures how often a company collects its average accounts receivable within a specified period, indicating the efficiency of credit and collections.

Total Sales

The aggregate revenue a company generates from selling its goods or services within a specific period.

Direct Write-off Method

A method of accounting for bad debts where specific uncollectible accounts receivable are directly written off against income at the time they are deemed to be uncollectible.