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Argosy University/ Phoniex University/
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Phoniex University
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P7-8       Estimating Bad Debts An examination of the accounting records of the Keegan Corporation disclosed the following information for 2007:
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Cash sales |
$680,000 |
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Net credit sales |
527,000 |
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Accounts receivable (12/31/07) |
190,000 |
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Allowance for doubtful accounts (12/31/07, prior to adjustment) |
1,500 (debit) |
Keegan wishes to examine the effect of various alternative bad debt estimation policies.
1.     Prepare the adjusting entry that would be required under each of the following methods:
a.   Bad debts are estimated at 1.4% of total sales (net).
b.  Bad debts are estimated at 3% of net credit sales.
c.   Bad debts are estimated at 7.5% of gross accounts receivable.
d.  An aging of accounts receivable indicates that half of the outstanding accounts will incur a 3% loss, a quarter will incur a 6% loss, the remaining quarter will incur a 20% loss.
2.     Discuss the difference between the income statement and balance sheet approaches to estimating bad debts.
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