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    May 19, 2007, 01:41 PM
    Uncollectible Accounts Entries?
    Ok here is the problem, everything you see is what I have to go on... I have no other info other than what I am entering for you. I do not understand how I enter this... thanx.
    The June 30, 20X7 balance sheet of Texas Golf Carts reports the following:
    Accounts Receivable... 143,000
    Allowance for Uncolectible accounts (credit Balance)... 3,200

    at the ed of each quarter, Texas golf carts estimates uncollectible-account expense to be 1 1/2% of credit sales . At the end of the year, the ocmpany ages it acocounts receivable and adjusts tehbalance in Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts to correspond to the again schedule. During July through December of 20X7, Texas gof carts completed the following transactions:
    Aug 9 Made compound entry to write off uncollectible accounts: j. Aguilar $200, Seaton CO $100, and T. Taylor $700

    Sept 30 Recorded uncollectible account expense equal to 1 1/2% of credit sales of $140,000

    Oct. 18 Wrote off as uncollecible the $500 account receivable from Lintz co. and the $400 acount receivable from Navisor Corp

    Dec. 31 Recorded uncollectible account expense based on the aging of the accounts receivable, which follows:
    Age of Accounts
    1-30 31-60 61-90 Over 90
    Days Days Days Days

    Total
    163,000... $100,000 $40,000 $14,000 $9,000
    Estimated Percent
    Uncollectible... 0.1% 0.5% 5% 30%

    1. Record the transactions in the journal?
    2. Open the allowance for uncollectible accounts and post entries affecting that account. Keep a running balance?
    3. Show how Texas Golf Carts should report accounts receivable on its balance sheet at December 31, 20X7.

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