The unadjusted trial balance at year-end for a company that uses the percent of receivables method to determine its bad debts expense reports the following selected amounts: Accounts Receivable $ 445,000 DebitAllowance for Doubtful Accounts 1,350 DebitNet Sales 2,200,000 CreditAll sales are made on credit. Based on past experience, the company estimates 2.5% of ending accounts receivable to be uncollectible. What adjusting entry should the company make at the end of the current year to record its estimated bad debts expense?Multiple ChoiceDebit Bad Debts Expense $11,125; credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $11,125.Debit Bad Debts Expense $9,775; credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $9,775.Debit Bad Debts Expense $15,500; credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $15,500.Debit Bad Debts Expense $5,500; credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $5,500.Debit Bad Debts Expense $12,475; credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $12,475.
Question
The unadjusted trial balance at year-end for a company that uses the percent of receivables method to determine its bad debts expense reports the following selected amounts: Accounts Receivable 11,125; credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 9,775; credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 15,500; credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 5,500; credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 12,475; credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $12,475.
Solution
First, we need to calculate the estimated uncollectible amount. The company estimates 2.5% of ending accounts receivable to be uncollectible.
So, 2.5% of 11,125.
However, the company already has a debit balance of $1,350 in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. This means that the company has overestimated its bad debts in the past.
So, the adjusting entry should increase the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts to the estimated uncollectible amount of $11,125.
To do this, we need to subtract the existing debit balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts from the estimated uncollectible amount:
1,350 (existing balance) = $9,775.
So, the adjusting entry should be:
Debit Bad Debts Expense 9,775.
Therefore, the correct answer is: Debit Bad Debts Expense 9,775.
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