Question 2A Tenpence Company had a $400 credit balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts at...

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Question 2A

Tenpence Company had a $400 credit balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts at December 31, 2021, before the current year's provision for uncollectible accounts. An ageing of the accounts receivable revealed the following:

Estimated Percentage

Uncollectible

Current Accounts $140,000 1%

130 days past due 15,000 3%

3160 days past due 12,000 6%

6190 days past due 5,000 12%

Over 90 days past due 7,000 30%

Total Accounts Receivable $179,000

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(a) Prepare the adjusting journal entry on December 31, 2021, to recognize bad debts expense.

(b) Assume the same facts as above except that the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts account had a $400 debit balance before the current year's provision for uncollectible accounts. Prepare the adjusting journal entry for the current year's provision for uncollectible accounts.

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