Akhatoon
Nov 26, 2007, 11:23 PM
Caplan Corporation uses the accounts receivable aging method to account for Uncollectible Accounts Expense.
As of December 31, Caplan's accountant prepared the following data about ending receivables: $20,000 was not yet due (1 percent expected not to be collected), $10,000 was 1-60 days past due (4 percent expected not to be collected), and $2,000 was over 60 days past due (8 percent expected not to be collected).
At December 31, Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts had a credit balance prior to adjustment of $200.
Prepare Caplan's end-of-period adjustment for estimated uncollectible accounts. Also prepare the entry that would have been made had the credit balance instead been a debit balance.
As of December 31, Caplan's accountant prepared the following data about ending receivables: $20,000 was not yet due (1 percent expected not to be collected), $10,000 was 1-60 days past due (4 percent expected not to be collected), and $2,000 was over 60 days past due (8 percent expected not to be collected).
At December 31, Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts had a credit balance prior to adjustment of $200.
Prepare Caplan's end-of-period adjustment for estimated uncollectible accounts. Also prepare the entry that would have been made had the credit balance instead been a debit balance.