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Ex. 225
Coffeldt Sign Company uses the allowance method in accounting for uncollectible accounts. Past
experience indicates that 1% of net credit sales will eventually be uncollectible. Selected account
balances at December 31, 2013, and December 31, 2014, appear below:
12/31/13 12/31/14
Net Credit Sales $400,000 $450,000
Accounts Receivable 75,000 100,000
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 5,000 ?

Instructions
(a) Record the following events in 2014.
Aug. 10 Determined that the account of Sue Lang for $1,000 is uncollectible.
Sept. 12 Determined that the account of Tom Woods for $4,000 is uncollectible.
Oct. 10 Received a check for $550 as payment on account from Sue Lang, whose
account had previously been written off as uncollectible. She indicated the
remainder of her account would be paid in November.
Nov. 1 Loaned $30,000 cash to Linda Waters on a 1-year, 8% note.
Nov. 15 Received a check for $450 from Sue Lang as payment on her account.
(b) Prepare the adjusting journal entry for the year ended December 31, 2014.
(c) What is the balance of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts at December 31, 2014?
(d) Prepare the journal entry to record the receiving of Linda Loan on Nov. 1, 2015?

Solution 225 (20 min.)

(a) Aug. 10 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts................................ 1,000
Accounts Receivable—Sue Lang ...................... 1,000
(To write off Sue Lang account)
Sept. 12 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts ................................ 4,000
Accounts Receivable—Tom Woods .................. 4,000
(To write off Tom Woods account)
Oct. 10 Accounts Receivable— Sue Lang .............................. 1,000
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts ....................... 1,000
(To reinstate Sue Lang account previously
written off)
Cash .......................................................................... 550
Accounts Receivable— Sue Lang ..................... 550
(To record collection on account)
Nov. 1 Note Receivable......................................................... 30,000
Cash.................................................................. 30,000
(To record Linda Loan)
Nov. 15 Cash .......................................................................... 450
Accounts Receivable— Sue Lang ..................... 450
(To record collection on account)

(b) Dec. 31 Bad Debt Expense ($450,000 × 1%) .......................... 4,500

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts ....................... 4,500
(To record estimate of uncollectible accounts)

Dec. 31 Interest Receivable ($30,000 × 8% × 2/12) ................ 400

Interest Revenue ............................................... 400
(To record estimate of uncollectible accounts)

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(c) Balance of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts at December 31, 2014, is $5,500 ($5,000 –
$1,000 – $4,000 + $1,000 + $4,500).

(d) Nov. 1 Bad Debt Expense ($450,000 × 1%) .......................... 4,500

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts ....................... 4,500
(To record estimate of uncollectible accounts)

Ex. 232
Kosko Furniture Store has credit sales of $400,000 in 2014 and a debit balance of $600 in the
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts at year end. As of December 31, 2014, $130,000 of accounts
receivable remain uncollected. The credit manager prepared an aging schedule of accounts
receivable and estimates that $4,000 will prove to be uncollectible.

On March 4, 2015, the credit manager authorizes a write-off of the $1,000 balance owed by A.
Noonan.

Instructions
(a) Prepare the adjusting entry to record the estimated uncollectible accounts expense in 2014.
(b) Show the statement of financial position presentation of accounts receivable on December 31,
2014.
(c) On March 4, before the write-off, assume the balance of Accounts Receivable account is
$140,000 and the balance of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is a credit of $2,000. Make the
appropriate entry to record the write-off of the Noonan account. Also show the statement of
financial position presentation of acco unts receivable before and after the write-off.
Ans: N/A, LO: 3, Bloom: AN, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 20, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving, IMA: FSA

Solution 232 (20 min.)

(a) Bad Debt Expense ($4,000 + $600) .............................................. 4,600
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts ........................................ 4,600

(b) Accounts Receivable .................................................................... $130,000

Less: Allowance for Doubtful Accounts ........................................ 4,000 $126,000

(c) Allowance for Doubtful Accounts .................................................. 1,000

Accounts Receivable—A. Noonan ...................................... 1,000

Before Write-off After Write-off

Accounts Receivable $140,000 $139,000
Less: Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 2,000 1,000
Cash Realizable Value $138,000 $138,000

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Ex. 226
Moore Company had a $700 credit balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts at December 31,
2014, before the current year's provision for uncollectible accounts. An aging of the accounts
receivable revealed the following:
Estimated Percentage
Uncollectible
Current Accounts $170,000 1%
1–30 days past due 15,000 3%
31–60 days past due 12,000 6%
61–90 days past due 5,000 12%
Over 90 days past due 9,000 25%
Total Accounts Receivable $211,000
Instructions
(a) Prepare the adjusting entry on December 31, 2014, to recognize bad debts expense.
(b) Assume the same facts as above except that the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts account
had a $500 debit balance before the current year's provision for uncollectible accounts.
Prepare the adjusting entry for the current year's provision for uncollectible accounts.
(c) Assume that the company has a policy of providing for bad debts at the rate of 1% of sales,
that sales for 2014 were $500,000, and that Allowance for Doubtful Accounts had a $650
credit balance before adjustment. Prepare the adjusting entry for the current year's provision
for bad debts.
Ans: N/A, LO: 3, Bloom: AN, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 20, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving, IMA: FSA

Solution 226 (15 min.)

Estimated Percentage Estimated
Uncollectible Uncollectible
Current Accounts $ 170,000 1% $1,700
1-30 days past due 15,000 3% 450
31-60 days past due 12,000 6% 720
61-90 days past due 5,000 12% 600
Over 90 days past due 9,000 30% 2,700
Total Accounts Receivable $ 211,000 $6,170

(a) Bad Debt Expense ........................................................................ 5,470

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts ($6,170 – $700) .............. 5,470
(To adjust the allowance account to total estimated uncollectible)

(b) Bad Debt Expense ........................................................................ 6,670

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts ($6,170 + $500) .............. 6,670
(To adjust the allowance account to total estimated uncollectible)

(c) Bad Debt Expense ($500,000 × 1%)............................................. 5,000

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts ........................................ 5,000
(To record estimated bad debts for year)

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Ex. 228
The December 31, 2013 balance sheet of Sauder Company had Accounts Receivable of ₤500,000
and a credit balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of ₤33,000. During 2014, the following
transactions occurred: sales on account ₤1,300,000; sales returns and allowances, ₤50,000;
collections from customers, ₤1,215,000; accounts written off ₤35,000; previously written off
accounts of ₤5,000 were collected.

Instructions
(a) Journalize the 2014 transactions.
(b) If the company uses the percentage-of-sales basis to estimate bad debts expense and
anticipates 2% of net sales to be uncollectible, what is the adjusting entry at December 31,
2014?
(c) If the company uses the percentage-of-receivables basis to estimate bad debts expense and
determines that uncollectible accounts are expected to be 4% of accounts receivable, what is
the adjusting entry at December 31, 2014?
(d) Which basis would produce a higher net income for 2014 and by how much?
Ans: N/A, LO: 3, Bloom: AN, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 20, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving, IMA: FSA

Solution 228 (20–30 min.)

(a) Accounts Receivable .................................................................... 1,300,000
Sales Revenue ................................................................... 1,300,000
(To record credit sales)

Sales Returns and Allowances ..................................................... 50,000

Accounts Receivable .......................................................... 50,000
(To record credits to customers)

Cash ........................................................................................... 1,215,000

Accounts Receivable .......................................................... 1,215,000
(To record collection of receivables)

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts .................................................. 35,000

Accounts Receivable .......................................................... 35,000
(To write off specific accounts)

Accounts Receivable .................................................................... 5,000

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts ........................................ 5,000
(To reverse write-off of account)

Cash ........................................................................................... 5,000

Accounts Receivable .......................................................... 5,000
(To record collection of account)

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Solution 228 (cont.)
(b) Percentage-of-sales basis:
Sales Revenue ............................................................................. ₤1,300,000
Less: Sales returns and allowances ............................................. 50,000
Net sales ............................................................................ 1,250,000
Bad debt percentage .................................................................... .02
Bad debt provision ........................................................................ ₤ 25,000

Dec. 31 Bad Debt Expense .......................................................... 25,000

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts ....................................... 25,000

(c) Percentage-of-receivables basis:

ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE ACCOUNTS
500,000 50,000 35,000 33,000
1,300,000 1,215,000 5,000
5,000 35,000 Bal. 3,000
5,000
Bal. 500,000

Required balance (₤500,000 × .04).............................................................. ₤20,000

Balance before adjustment .......................................................................... 3,000
Adjustment required..................................................................................... ₤17,000

Dec. 31 Bad Debt Expense ........................................................ 17,000

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts .......................... 17,000

(d) Percentage of sales basis ............................................................................ ₤25,000

Percentage of receivables basis .................................................................. 17,000
Net income higher with percentage of receivables basis by ......................... ₤ 8,000

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Ex. 238
Compute the maturity date and the maturity value associated with each of the following notes
receivables.

1. A ¥2,500,000, 6%, 3-month note dated April 20.

Maturity date ___________, Maturity value $____________.

2. A ¥3,500,000, 8%, 72-day note dated May 10.

Maturity date ___________, Maturity value $____________.

3. An Y800,000, 9%, 30-day note dated September 20.

Maturity date ___________, Maturity value $____________.
Ans: N/A, LO: 5, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 10, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving, IMA: Business Economics

Solution 238 (10 min.)

1. Maturity date: July 20
Maturity value: ¥2,537,500
¥2,500,000 × 6% × 3/12 = ¥37,500 + ¥2,500,000 = ¥2,537,500

2. Maturity date: Term of note 72 days

May (31–10) 21
June 30 51
Maturity date, July 21
Maturity value: ¥3,556,000
¥3,500,000 × 8% × 72/360 = ¥56,000 + ¥3,500,000 = ¥3,556,000

3. Maturity date: Term of note 30 days

September (30–20) 10
Maturity date, October 20
Maturity value: ¥806,000
¥800,000 × 9% × 30/360 = ¥6,000 + ¥800,000 = ¥806,000

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Ex. 245
Pine Boat Company often requires customers to sign promissory notes for major credit purchases.
Journalize the following transactions for Pine Boat Company.

Feb. 12 Accepted a $40,000, 6%, 60-day note from Bob Weiss for a 24-foot motorboat built to
his specifications.

April 14 Received notification from Bob Weiss that he was unable to honor his promissory note
but that he expects to pay the amount owed in May.

May 26 Received a check from Bob Weiss for the total amount owed.

June 10 Received notification by the bank that Bob Weiss check was being returned "NSF" and
that Mr. Weiss had declared personal bankruptcy.
Ans: N/A, LO: 8, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 15, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving, IMA: FSA

Solution 245 (15 min.)

Feb. 12 Notes Receivable ............................................................... 40,000
Sales Revenue .......................................................... 40,000

April 14 Accounts Receivable—B. Weiss ......................................... 40,400

Notes Receivable ....................................................... 40,000
Interest Revenue ($40,000 × 6% × 1/6) ..................... 400

May 26 Cash ................................................................................... 40,400

Accounts Receivable—B. Weiss ................................ 40,400

June 10 Accounts Receivable—B. Weiss ......................................... 40,400

Cash .......................................................................... 40,400

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts ........................................ 40,400

Accounts Receivable— B. Weiss ............................... 40,400

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