Accounting for credit card sales and uncollectible accounts: percent of receivables allowance method
Morris Supply Company had the following transactions in 2010.
1. Acquired $50,000 cash from the issue of common stock.
2. Purchased $210,000 of merchandise for cash in 2010.
3. Sold merchandise that cost $140,000 for $265,000 during the year under the following terms.
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$ 60,000 |
Cash sales |
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175,000 |
Credit card sales (The credit card company charges a 3 percent service fee.) |
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30,000 |
Sales on account |
4. Collected all the amount receivable from the credit card company.
5. Collected $23,000 of accounts receivable.
6. Paid selling and administrative expenses of $76,000.
7. Determined that 5 percent of the ending accounts receivable balance would be uncollectible.
Required
a. Record the above events in a horizontal statements model like the following one. When you record amounts in the Cash Flow column, indicate whether the item is an operating activity (OA), an investing activity (IA), or a financing activity (FA). The letters NA indicate that an element is not affected by the event.
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Balance Sheet |
Income Statement |
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Event |
Assets |
= |
Equity |
Rev. |
Exp. |
= |
Net Inc. |
Statemt. of |
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Cash |
+ |
Accts. |
Allow |
+ |
Mdse. |
= |
Com. |
+ |
Ret. |
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b. Prepare an income statement, statement of changes in stockholders’ equity, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows for 2010.