Tanning Company analyzes its receivables to estimate bad debt expense. The accounts receivable balance is $374,000 and credit sales are $1,000,000. An aging of accounts receivable shows that approximately 7% of the outstanding receivables will be uncollectible. What adjusting entry will Tanning Company make if the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance of $1,800 before adjustment?

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Jocelyn Cameron

22 February, 23:59

Tanning Company analyzes its receivables to estimate bad debt expense. The accounts receivable balance is $374,000 and credit sales are $1,000,000. An aging of accounts receivable shows that approximately 7% of the outstanding receivables will be uncollectible. What adjusting entry will Tanning Company make if the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance of $1,800 before adjustment?

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Lilia Stone · Answer 1

Answer: The adjusting entry would be: Debit Bad debt expense $24,380; Credit Allowance for doubtful accounts $24,380.

Explanation: Since aging of the accounts receivable shows that 7% approximately of the outstanding receivable of $374,000 will be uncollectible. It then means $26,180 (7%*$374,000) will be uncollectible. Meanwhile, Tanning Company already has a credit balance of $1,800 in the allowance for doubtful accounts, therefore, an adjustment of $24,380 ($$2,180 - $1,800) has to be made.