During 2021, its first year of operations, Pave Construction provides services on account of $152,000. By the end of 2021, cash collections on these accounts total $106,000. Pave estimates that 30% of the uncollected accounts will be uncollectible. In 2022, the company writes off uncollectible accounts of $12,420. Required: 1. Record the adjusting entry for uncollectible accounts on December 31, 2021. (If no entry is required for a particular transaction/event, select "No Journal Entry Required" in the first account field.) 2-a. Record the write-off of accounts receivable in 2022. (If no entry is required for a particular transaction/event, select "No Journal Entry Required" in the first account field.) 2-b. Calculate the balance of Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts at the end of 2022 (before adjustment in 2022). 3-a. Assume the same facts as above but assume actual write-offs in 2022 were $18,630. Record the write-off of accounts receivable in 2022. (If no entry is required for a particular transaction/event, select "No Journal Entry Required" in the first account field.) 3-b. Assume the same facts as above but assume actual write-offs in 2022 were $18,630. Calculate the balance of Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts at the end of 2022 (before adjustment in 2022).

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Answer:

  • 1. Record the adjusting entry for uncollectible accounts on December 31, 2021.

Dr Bad Debt Expense $ 13.800  

Cr Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts  $ 13.800

  • 2-a. Record the write-off of accounts receivable in 2022.

Dr Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts $ 12.420  

Cr Accounts Receivable   $ 12.420

  • 2-b. Calculate the balance of Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts at the end of 2022

Final Balance 2022  

Cr Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts  $ 1.380

  • 3-a. Assume the same facts as above but assume actual write-offs in 2022 were $18,630. Record the write-off of accounts receivable in 2022.

Dr Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts $ 18.630  

Cr Accounts Receivable   $ 18.630

  • 3-b. Assume the same facts as above but assume actual write-offs in 2022 were $18,630. Calculate the balance of Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts at the end of 2022

Final Balance 2022  

Cr Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts  $ 7.176

Explanation:

Initial Balance  

Dr Accounts Receivable   $ 152.000

Cash collections on these accounts total $106,000  

Dr CASH $ 106.000  

Cr Accounts Receivable   $ 106.000

New Balance

Dr Accounts Receivable   $ 46.000

Pave estimates that 30% of the uncollected accounts will be uncollectible.  

Dr Bad Debt Expense $ 13.800  

Cr Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts  $ 13.800

 

FINAL BALANCE 2021  

Dr Accounts Receivable   $ 46.000

Cr Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts  $ 13.800

In 2022, the company writes off uncollectible accounts of $12,420  

Dr Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts $ 12.420  

Cr Accounts Receivable   $ 12.420

Final Balance 2022  

Dr Accounts Receivable  $ 33.580  

Cr Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts  $ 1.380

2-b. Calculate the balance of Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts at the end of 2022    

Dr Bad Debt Expense $ 10.074  

Cr Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts  $ 10.074

a. Assume the same facts as above but assume actual write-offs in 2022 were $18,630.    

Record the write-off of accounts receivable in 2022.  

Dr Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts $ 18.630  

Cr Accounts Receivable   $ 18.630

3-b. Assume the same facts as above but assume actual write-offs in 2022 were $18,630.  

Calculate the balance of Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts at the end of 2022  

Final Balance 2022  

Dr Accounts Receivable  $ 14.950  

Cr Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts  $ 7.176

If Pave estimates that 30% of the uncollected accounts will be uncollectible. In 2022, the company writes off uncollectible accounts of $12,420. The  the adjusting entry for uncollectible accounts on December 31, 2021.  will be:

1. Preparation  of  the adjusting entry to record  uncollectible accounts on December 31, 2021.

12/31/2021

Dr Bad debts expense $13,800

Cr Allowance for uncollectible accounts $13,800

[($152,000-$106,000)×30%]

(To record uncollectible accounts)

2-a)  Preparation of the journal entry to  record the write-off of accounts receivable in 2022.

Dr Allowance for uncollectible accounts $12,420

Cr Accounts receivable $12,420

(To record write-off of accounts receivable)

2-b) Calculation to determine the balance of Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts at the end of 2022 (before adjustment in 2022).

Beginning balance in 2022  $13,800

Less: Write off $12,420  

Ending balance in 2022 $1,380

3-a) The journal entry to record the write-off of accounts receivable in 2022

12/31/2022

Dr Allowance for uncollectible accounts $18,630

Cr Accounts receivable $18,630

(To record the write-off of accounts receivable )

3-b) Calculation to determine the balance of Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts at the end of 2022

Beginning balance in 2022 $13,800

Less:Write off $18,630

Ending balance in 2022 ($4,830)

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