Avett Furniture Store has credit sales of $400000 in 2016 and a debit balance of $600 in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts at year end. As of December 31 2016 $130000 of accounts receivable remain uncollected. The credit manager prepared an aging schedule of accounts receivable and estimates that $7000 will prove to be uncollectible.
On March 4 2017 the credit manager authorizes a write-off of the $1200 balance owed by B. Fernitti.
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(a) Prepare the adjusting entry to record the estimated uncollectible accounts expense in 2016.
(b) Show the balance sheet presentation of accounts receivable on December 31 2016.
(c) On March 4 before the write-off assume the balance of Accounts Receivable account is $160000 and the balance of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts is a credit of $3000. Make the appropriate entry to record the write-off of the Ferntti account. Also show the balance sheet presentation of accounts receivable before and after the write-off.
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