Soorya Inc Additional Information on 2021 Transactions Here Is an Aging of the Accounts Receivable
Question 101
Question 101
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Soorya Inc. had the following balances for fiscal 2021. Accounts receivable Allowance for doubtful accounts Jan1,20212,500,000125,000 Dec 31,20212,000,000 unknown Additional information on 2021 transactions: Sales Cash Credit Discounts given (only on credit sales) Bad debts write-offs collection on previously Written off accounts Q1 100,00025,00015,000101,000 Q2 200,00040,00010,0000 Q3 150,00035,00020,0005,000 Q4 250,00050,0005,00020,000 Here is an aging of the accounts receivable: Days outstanding 0−3031−6061−9090 Accounts receivable balance @ Jan 1, 2021 1,900,000250,000250,000100,000 Accounts receivable balance @ Dec 31, 2021 1,000,000350,000350,000300,000 Estimate % uncollectable (consistent rate for 5 years) 0%10%20%50% Required: a)How much cash was collected from accounts receivable during 2021? b)Prepare the journal entry to record the discounts using both the gross and net method of accounting; assume that the total discounts given related to sales totaling $450,000. Also prepare the journal entry that would be required if the discounts were not taken by customers under the net method. c)Assume all discounts were taken by customers and that the company used the gross method. Complete the following chart: Gross Sales Net Sales Bad debt expense Balance at end of fiscal 2021 d)What would the bad debt expense be if Soorya wanted to use the percentage of sales method and felt that its experience showed that 4.5% of sales were not collectible?
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