The company estimates future uncollectible accounts. The company determines $4,400 of accounts receivable on January 31 are past due, and 50% of these accounts are estimated to be uncollectible. The remaining accounts receivable on January 31 are not past due, and 3% of these accounts are estimated to be uncollectible. (Hint: Use the January 31 accounts receivable balance calculated in the general ledger.) Record the adjusting entry for uncollectible accounts.

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Raquel Hicks

10 September, 08:27

The company estimates future uncollectible accounts. The company determines $4,400 of accounts receivable on January 31 are past due, and 50% of these accounts are estimated to be uncollectible. The remaining accounts receivable on January 31 are not past due, and 3% of these accounts are estimated to be uncollectible. (Hint: Use the January 31 accounts receivable balance calculated in the general ledger.) Record the adjusting entry for uncollectible accounts.

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Carl Ware · Answer 1

Journal entry

Explanation:

Before passing the journal entry we need to do the following calculations

Uncollected amount is

= $4,400 * 50%

= $2,200

Uncollected amount is

= ($4,400 - $2,200) * 0.03

= $2,200 * 0.03

= $66

So, the total amount is

= $2,200 + $66

= $2,266

Now the journal entry is

Bad debt expense $2,266

To Allowance for uncollectible accounts $2,266

(Being the uncollectible account is recorded)