Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis
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Chapter 6, Problem 8P
1.
To determine
Prepare the
(a) Allowance for doubtful accounts.
(b) Accounts receivable
2.
To determine
Indicate the ending balance for 2020 for the following accounts in requirement 1 and also specify the manner by which these items will be reported in the financial statement.
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Lemon company uses the balance sheet/aging approach to estimate uncollectible accounts
receivable. Based upon recent collection history, Lemon's accountant has prepared an aging of
accounts receivable as of December 31, 2019, and has estimated uncollectible accounts receivable of
S81,250 as of that date -ie ending balance of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (ADA).
Additional facts needed for questions 1 and 2 below
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$38,500.
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Instructions
1. Prepare the entry to record the write off of $3,500 during 2019
2. Prepare the adjusting entry to record the uncollectible accounts expense for 2019 (considering that
the ending balance in ADA is $81,250 as mentioned above).
3. Determine the net accounts receivable (net realizable value) that will appear on Lemon's
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