Milo Tindolini Co maintains an "allowance for doubtful accounts" which is A
charged when an accounts receivable are written off. As of January Debit Credit
the allowance account had a credit balance of $Jan
During January the following baddebt related activity occurred: Jan
Jan Wrote off balance due from NY Islanders Ltd $Jan
Jan Wrote off balance due from LAMCO Ent. Inc., $Jan
Jan Wrote off balance due from Weinstein Ltd $Jan
Jan Wrote off balance due from Trendmaker Mkt $
Jan Reinstated $ of LAMCO Ent accounts receivable Jan
and recorded the collection on account.
Jan Wrote off balance due from NY Mets Inc. $ B Allowance for doubtful accounts
Jan
For the month ended January Milo reported sales of
$ and provided the following analysis of accounts receivable:
Est. not Aged Est. amount
Age intervals collectible Accts. Rec. not collectible
Current $ $Jan
days
days
days
days Jan C
Total estimated bad debts $ $
Required: C Jan
A
Prepare the journal entries relative to the transactions from January th
through January th
B
Prepare a T account which reflects the activity and account balance for
"Allowance for Doubtful Accounts" up to and including January st C
C
Assuming Milo uses the above aging for purposes of estimating Bad Debts
Prepare the required monthend adjustment for Bad Debts D Allowance for doubtful accounts
Jan
Calculate the post adjustment balance in "Allowance for doubtful
accounts"
Calculate the Expected realizable value of Accounts Receivable
as of January
D Jan
Assuming Milo uses the of sales method for purposes of estimating Bad Debts
and is the amount of sales deemed uncollectible:
Prepare the required monthend adjustment for Bad Debts Jan D
Calculate the post adjustment balance in "Allowance for doubtful D Jan
accounts"
Calculate the Expected realizable value of Accounts Receivable
as of January
D