Twilight Company uses the aging of accounts receivable method to estimate Bad Debt Expense. The balance of each account receivable is aged on the basis of three categories as follows: (1) 1-30 days old, (2) 31-90 days old, and (3) more than 90 days old. Based on experience, management has estimated what portion of receivables of a specific age will not be paid as follows: (1) 3%, (2) 14%, and (3) 37%, respectively. At December 31, 2019, the unadjusted credit balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts was $270. The total Accounts Receivable in each age category were: (1) 1-30 days old, $63,000, (2) 31-90 days old, $12,000, and (3) more than 90 days old, $5,000.
Required:
a. Calculate the estimate of uncollectible accounts at December 31, 2019.
b. Prepare the appropriate adjusting entry dated December 31, 2019