At the beginning of January of the current year, Thomas Law Center's ledger reflected a normal balance of $52,000 for accounts receivable. During January, the company collected $14,800 from customers on account and provided additional services to customers on account totaling $12,500. Additionally, during January one customer paid Thomas $5,000 for services to be provided in the future. At the end of January, the balance in the accounts receivable account should be:a. $54700b. $49700c. $47000d. $64500e. $42200
Question
At the beginning of January of the current year, Thomas Law Center's ledger reflected a normal balance of 14,800 from customers on account and provided additional services to customers on account totaling 5,000 for services to be provided in the future. At the end of January, the balance in the accounts receivable account should be:a. 49700c. 64500e. $42200
Solution
To find the balance in the accounts receivable account at the end of January, we need to follow these steps:
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Start with the initial balance of the accounts receivable, which is $52,000.
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Subtract the amount collected from customers on account during January, which is 52,000 - 37,200.
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Add the value of additional services provided to customers on account during January, which is 37,200 + 49,700.
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The $5,000 paid by a customer for future services does not affect the accounts receivable for January, because this is a prepayment for future services, not a payment on account for services already provided.
So, at the end of January, the balance in the accounts receivable account should be 49,700.
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