[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] On December 31, Jarden Company's Allowance...
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[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] On December 31, Jarden Company's Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has an unadjusted credit balance of $16,000. Jarden prepares a schedule of its December 31 accounts receivable by age.
Accounts Receivable
Age of Accounts Receivable
Expected Percent Uncollectible
$ 840,000
Not yet due
1.15%
336,000
1 to 30 days past due
1.90
67,200
31 to 60 days past due
6.40
33,600
61 to 90 days past due
32.25
13,440
Over 90 days past due
67.00
! Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] On December 31, Jarden Company's Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has an unadjusted credit balance of $16,000. Jarden prepares a schedule of its December 31 accounts receivable by age. Accounts Expected Percent Receivable Age of Accounts Receivable Uncollectible $ 840,000 Not yet due 1.153 336,000 1 to 30 days past due 1.90 67,200 31 to 60 days past due 6.40 33, 600 61 to 90 days past due 32.25 13,440 Over 90 days past due 67.00 Required: 1. Compute the required balance of the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts at December 31 using an aging of accounts receivable. Accounts Receivable Percent Uncollectible (#.##%) Estimated Uncollectible Not due: x 1 to 30: 31 to 60: 61 to 90: Over 90: Estimated balance of allowance for uncollectibles $ 0 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.) View transaction list Journal entry worksheet
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