Montoure Company uses a perpetual inventory system. It entered into the following calendar-year purchases and...
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Montoure Company uses a perpetual inventory system. It entered into the following calendar-year purchases and sales transactions
Date | Activities | Units Acquired at Cost | Units Sold at Retail | |||||||||
Jan. | 1 | Beginning inventory | 600 | units | @ $40 per unit | |||||||
Feb. | 10 | Purchase | 360 | units | @ $37 per unit | |||||||
Mar. | 13 | Purchase | 150 | units | @ $25 per unit | |||||||
Mar. | 15 | Sales | 765 | units | @ $80 per unit | |||||||
Aug. | 21 | Purchase | 200 | units | @ $45 per unit | |||||||
Sept. | 5 | Purchase | 580 | units | @ $42 per unit | |||||||
Sept. | 10 | Sales | 780 | units | @ $80 per unit | |||||||
Totals | 1,890 | units | 1,545 | units |
Compute the cost assigned to ending inventory using (a) FIFO, (b) LIFO, (c) weighted average, and (d) specific identification. For specific identification, units sold consist of 600 units from beginning inventory, 260 from the February 10 purchase, 150 from the March 13 purchase, 150 from the August 21 purchase, and 385 from the September 5 purchase.
At December 31, Hawke Company reports the following results for its calendar year.
Cash sales | $ | 2,067,020 | |
Credit sales | $ | 3,976,000 | |
In addition, its unadjusted trial balance includes the following items.
Accounts receivable | $ | 1,204,728 | debit |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | $ | 19,020 | debit |
Required: 1. Prepare the adjusting entry to record bad debts under each separate assumption.
a. Bad debts are estimated to be 2% of credit sales.
b. Bad debts are estimated to be 1% of total sales.
c. An aging analysis estimates that 5% of year-end accounts receivable are uncollectible.
Adjusting entries (all dated December 31). (Do not round intermediate calculations.)
2. Show how Accounts Receivable and the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts appear on its December 31 balance sheet given the facts in part 1a.
3. Show how Accounts Receivable and the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts appear on its December 31 balance sheet given the facts in part 1c. (Do not round intermediate calculations.)
On December 31, Jarden Co.'s Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has an unadjusted credit balance of $15,000. Jarden prepares a schedule of its December 31 accounts receivable by age.
Accounts Receivable | Age of Accounts Receivable | Expected Percent Uncollectible | ||
$ | 860,000 | Not yet due | 1.15 | % |
344,000 | 1 to 30 days past due | 1.90 | ||
68,800 | 31 to 60 days past due | 6.40 | ||
34,400 | 61 to 90 days past due | 32.25 | ||
13,760 | Over 90 days past due | 67.00 | ||
Required: 1. Compute the required balance of the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts at December 31.
2. Prepare the adjusting entry to record bad debts expense at December 31. (Round percentage answers to nearest whole percent. Do not round intermediate calculations.)
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