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Milo Tindolini Co. maintains an "allowance for doubtful accounts" which is A
charged when an accounts receivable are written off. As of January 1,2022 Debit Credit
the allowance account had a credit balance of $49,0005-Jan
During January 2022 the following bad-debt related activity occurred: 8-Jan
5-Jan Wrote off balance due from NY Islanders Ltd. $4,45016-Jan
8-Jan Wrote off balance due from LAMCO Ent. Inc., $3,74020-Jan
16-Jan Wrote off balance due from Weinstein Ltd., $3,79025-Jan
20-Jan Wrote off balance due from Trendmaker Mkt., $980
25-Jan Reinstated $1,605 of LAMCO Ent accounts receivable 29-Jan
and recorded the collection on account.
29-Jan Wrote off balance due from NY Mets Inc. $1,645 B Allowance for doubtful accounts
1-Jan
For the month ended January 31,2022 Milo reported sales of
$2,325,000 and provided the following analysis of accounts receivable:
Est. % not Aged Est. amount
Age intervals collectible Accts. Rec. not collectible
Current 1.0% $1,231,000 $12,31031-Jan
1-30 days 2.5%395,0009,875
31-60 days 6.0%227,00013,620
61-90 days 7.0%58,0004,060
90+ days 25.0%20,5405,13531-Jan C -2
Total estimated bad debts $1,931,540 $45,000
Required: C -131-Jan
A
Prepare the journal entries relative to the transactions from January 5th
through January 29th.
B
Prepare a "T" account which reflects the activity and account balance for
"Allowance for Doubtful Accounts" up to and including January 31st. C -3
C
Assuming Milo uses the above aging for purposes of estimating Bad Debts
1 Prepare the required month-end adjustment for Bad Debts D Allowance for doubtful accounts
1-Jan
2 Calculate the post adjustment balance in "Allowance for doubtful
accounts"
3 Calculate the Expected realizable value of Accounts Receivable
as of January 31,2022
D 31-Jan
Assuming Milo uses the % of sales method for purposes of estimating Bad Debts
and 0.5% is the amount of sales deemed uncollectible:
1 Prepare the required month-end adjustment for Bad Debts 31-Jan D -2
2 Calculate the post adjustment balance in "Allowance for doubtful D -131-Jan
accounts"
3 Calculate the Expected realizable value of Accounts Receivable
as of January 31,2022
D -3

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