Select all that applyManagement estimates that 1% of the $100,000 of credit sales will be uncollectible. The Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a $100 unadjusted credit balance. Using the percentage of credit sales method, the adjusting entry to record estimated bad debts includes a ______.Multiple select question.debit to Bad Debt Expense of $1,100credit to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of $1,000debit to Bad Debt Expense of $900debit to Bad Debt Expense of $1,000credit to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of $900credit to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of $1,100
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Select all that applyManagement estimates that 1% of the 100 unadjusted credit balance. Using the percentage of credit sales method, the adjusting entry to record estimated bad debts includes a ______.Multiple select question.debit to Bad Debt Expense of 1,000debit to Bad Debt Expense of 1,000credit to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of 1,100
Solution
The correct answers are:
- Debit to Bad Debt Expense of $1,000
- Credit to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of $1,000
Here's the step-by-step explanation:
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First, calculate the estimated uncollectible amount. Management estimates that 1% of the 100,000 * 1% = $1,000. This is the estimated bad debt expense.
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The Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a $100 unadjusted credit balance. This is an existing balance that we need to consider.
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The adjusting entry to record estimated bad debts should bring the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts to the estimated uncollectible amount. Since we already have a 900 more to reach the estimated $1,000. However, in the percentage of credit sales method, we don't consider the existing balance in the allowance account. We directly adjust the entire estimated uncollectible amount.
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Therefore, the adjusting entry includes a debit to Bad Debt Expense of 1,000 (to set up the allowance for the estimated uncollectible amount).
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