Reporting Uncollectible Accounts and Accounts Receivable

LaFond Company analyzes its accounts receivable at December 31, 2016, and arrives at the aged categories below along with the percentages that are estimated as uncollectible.

Age Group	Accounts Receivable	Estimated Loss %
Current (not past due)	$250,000	0.5%
130 days past due	90,000	1.0
3160 days past due	20,000	2.0
61120 days past due	11,000	5.0
121180 days past due	6,000	10.0
Over 180 days past due	4,000	25.0
Total accounts receivable	$381,000

At the beginning of the fourth quarter of 2016, there was a credit balance of $4,350 in the Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts. During the fourth quarter, LaFond Company wrote off $3,830 in receivables as uncollectible. a. What amount of bad debts expense will LaFond report for 2016? $Answer b. What is the balance of accounts receivable that it reports on its December 31, 2016, balance sheet? $Answer c. Set up T-accounts for both Bad Debts Expense and for the Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts. Enter any unadjusted balances along with the dollar effects of the information described (including your results from parts a and b).

Bad Debts Expense
(a)	Answer	Answer
Balance	Answer	Answer

Allow. For Uncoll. Accounts
Beg. Bal.	Answer	Answer
Write-off	Answer	Answer
(a)	Answer	Answer
Balance	Answer	Answer