Question

At the beginning of the current period, Teal Mountain Corp. had balances in Accounts Receivable of $211,200 and in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of $9,490 (credit). During the period, it had net credit sales of $804,300 and collections of $839,040. It wrote off as uncollectible accounts receivable of $7,902. However, a $3,002 account previously written off as uncollectible was recovered before the end of the current period. Uncollectible accounts are estimated to total $22,760 at the end of the period. (Omit cost of goods sold entries.)


(a) Prepare the entries to record sales and collections during the period.

(b) Prepare the entry to record the write-off of uncollectible accounts during the period.

(c) Prepare the entries to record the recovery of the uncollectible account during the period.

(d) Prepare the entry to record bad debt expense for the period.

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

The Journal entry is shown below:-

a. Accounts Receivable $804,300    

          To Sales $804,300  

(Being credit is sales recorded)    

Cash Dr, $839,040    

           To Accounts Receivable $839,040  

(Being collection during the period is recorded)

b. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Dr, $7,902    

             To Accounts Receivable $7,902  

(Being uncollectible accounts are written off is recorded)

c. Accounts Receivable Dr, $3,002    

                To Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $3,002  

(Being to reinstate collected account previously written off is recorded)

Cash Dr, $3,002    

                  To Accounts Receivable $3,002  

(Being collection of previously written off is recorded)

d. Bad Debts Expense Dr, $18,170    

                 To Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $18,170  

(Being adjust allowance for doubtful accounts is recorded)

Working note:-

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts  

                                       Beginning balance $9,490  

Written off       $7,902       Recovery                 $3,002  

                                           Bad debts                $18,170      

                                           Ending balance       $22,760