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Applying the allowance method (percent-of-receivables) to account for uncollectibles
Learning Objective 3 |
The Accounts Receivable balance for Lake Company at December 31, 2017, was $20,000. During 2018, Lake earned revenue of $454,000 on account and collected $325,000 on account. Lake wrote off $5,600 receivables as uncollectible. Industry experience suggests that uncollectible accounts will amount to 5% of accounts receivable.
Requirements
1. Assume Lake had an unadjusted $2,700 credit balance in Allowance for
2. Assume Lake had an unadjusted $2,400 debit balance in Allowance for Bad Debts at December 31, 201 8 Journalize Lake’s December 31, 2018, adjustment to record bad debts expense using the percent-of-receivables method.
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