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Required information The following information applies to the questions displayed below.) Daley Company prepared the following aging of receivables analysis at December 31. Days Past Due Accounts receivable Percent uncollectible Total $570,000 0 $396,000 1 to 30 $90,000 28 31 to 60 61 to 90 $36,000 $18,000 58 70 Over 90 $30,000 100 a. Estimate the balance of the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts assuming the company uses 4.5% of total accounts receivable to estimate uncollectibles, instead of the aging of receivables method. b. Prepare the adjusting entry to record Bad Debts Expense using the estimate from part a. Assume the unadjusted balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is a $12,000 credit. c. Prepare the adjusting entry to record bad debts expense using the estimate from part a. Assume the unadjusted balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is a $1,000 debit Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req A Req B and Prepare the adjusting entry to record bad debts expense using the estimate from part a. Assume the unadjusted balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is a $12,000 credit. Prepare the adjusting entry to record bad debts expense using the estimate from part a. Assume the unadjusted balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is a $1,000 debit. Show less

Reg A Req B and C Prepare the adjusting entry to record bad debts expense using the estimate from part a. Assume the unadjusted balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is a $12,000 credit. Prepare the adjusting entry to record bad debts expense using the estimate from part a. Assume the unadjusted balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is a $1,000 debit. Show less View transaction list Journal entry worksheet Record estimated bad debts assuming that Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a $12,000 credit balance. Note: Enter debits before credits Debit General Journal Date Credit Dec 31

Answer 1

a) Estimated allowance for doubtful accounts = 570000*4.5% = 25650

b) Adjusting entry

date	account and explanation	Debit	Credit
Dec 31	Bad debt expense (25650-12000)	13650
	Allowance for doubtful accounts		13650
	(To record adjusting entry)

c) Adjusting entry

date	account and explanation	Debit	Credit
Dec 31	Bad debt expense (25650+1000)	26650
	Allowance for doubtful accounts		26650
	(To record adjusting entry)