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Argosy University/ Phoniex University/
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Phoniex University
Oct-2001 - Nov-2016
Problem 5-71A DETERMINING BAD DEBT EXPENSE USING THE AGING METHOD
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At the beginning of the year, Tennyson Auto Parts had an accounts receivable balance of
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$31,800 and a balance in the allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,980 (credit). During the year Tennyson had credit sales of $624,300, collected accounts receivable in the amount of $602,700, wrote off $18,600 of accounts receivable, and had the following data for accounts receivable at the end of the period:
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Accounts
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Receivable Age                    Amount
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Proportion Expected to Default
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Current |
$20,400 |
0.01 |
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1–15 days past due |
5,300 |
0.02 |
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16–45 days past due |
3,100 |
0.08 |
|
46–90 days past due |
3,600 |
0.15 |
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Over 90 days past due |
2,400 |
0.30 |
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$34,800 |
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Required:
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1.    Determine the desired postadjustment balance in allowance for doubtful accounts.
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2.    Determine the balance in allowance for doubtful accounts before the bad debt expense adjusting entry is posted.
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3.    Compute bad debt expense.
4.    Prepare the adjusting entry to record bad debt expense
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