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At the end of the prior year, Durney's Outdoor Outfitters reported the following information.Accounts Receivable, December 31, prior yearAccounts Receivable (Gross) (A) $ 48,259Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (XA) 8,464Accounts Receivable (Net) (A) $ 39,795During the current year, sales on account were $306,423, collections on account were $290,650, write-offs of bad debts were $7,049, and the bad debt expense adjustment was $4,765.Required:1-a. Complete the Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts T-accounts to determine the balance sheet values.1-b. Complete the amounts related to Accounts Receivable and Bad Debt Expense that would be reported on the income statement for the current year.1-c. Complete the amounts related to Accounts Receivable and Bad Debt Expense that would be reported on the balance sheet for the current year.

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At the end of the prior year, Durney's Outdoor Outfitters reported the following information.Accounts Receivable, December 31, prior yearAccounts Receivable (Gross) (A) 48,259AllowanceforDoubtfulAccounts(XA)8,464AccountsReceivable(Net)(A) 48,259Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (XA) 8,464Accounts Receivable (Net) (A) 39,795During the current year, sales on account were 306,423,collectionsonaccountwere306,423, collections on account were 290,650, write-offs of bad debts were 7,049,andthebaddebtexpenseadjustmentwas7,049, and the bad debt expense adjustment was 4,765.Required:1-a. Complete the Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts T-accounts to determine the balance sheet values.1-b. Complete the amounts related to Accounts Receivable and Bad Debt Expense that would be reported on the income statement for the current year.1-c. Complete the amounts related to Accounts Receivable and Bad Debt Expense that would be reported on the balance sheet for the current year.

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1-a. The T-accounts would look like this:

Accounts Receivable:

  • Beginning balance: $48,259
  • Add: Sales on account: $306,423
  • Less: Collections on account: $290,650
  • Less: Write-offs: $7,049
  • Ending balance: $56,983

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts:

  • Beginning balance: $8,464
  • Add: Bad debt expense adjustment: $4,765
  • Less: Write-offs: $7,049
  • Ending balance: $6,180

1-b. The amounts related to Accounts Receivable and Bad Debt Expense that would be reported on the income statement for the current year are:

  • Sales on account: $306,423
  • Bad debt expense: $4,765

1-c. The amounts related to Accounts Receivable and Bad Debt Expense that would be reported on the balance sheet for the current year are:

  • Accounts Receivable (Gross): $56,983
  • Allowance for Doubtful Accounts: $6,180
  • Accounts Receivable (Net): $50,803

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