The following accounts were taken from Cervantes Inc.’s balance sheet at December 31, 2018. DebitCreditAccounts receivableP4,100,000 Allowance for doubtful accounts100,000 Net credit sales P7,500,000 If doubtful accounts are 3% of accounts receivable, determine the bad debt expense to be reported for 2018.Select one:a.P 23,000b.P223,000c.P225,000d.P123,000Clear my choice
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The following accounts were taken from Cervantes Inc.’s balance sheet at December 31, 2018. DebitCreditAccounts receivableP4,100,000 Allowance for doubtful accounts100,000 Net credit sales P7,500,000 If doubtful accounts are 3% of accounts receivable, determine the bad debt expense to be reported for 2018.Select one:a.P 23,000b.P223,000c.P225,000d.P123,000Clear my choice
Solution
To calculate the bad debt expense, you need to multiply the total accounts receivable by the percentage of doubtful accounts.
Here are the steps:
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Multiply the total accounts receivable (P4,100,000) by the percentage of doubtful accounts (3%).
P4,100,000 * 0.03 = P123,000
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This is the amount of doubtful accounts based on the percentage given. However, the company already has an allowance for doubtful accounts of P100,000.
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To find the bad debt expense to be reported for 2018, subtract the existing allowance from the calculated doubtful accounts.
P123,000 - P100,000 = P23,000
So, the bad debt expense to be reported for 2018 is P23,000. Therefore, the correct answer is a. P23,000.
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