Accounting for uncollectible accounts: percent of revenue allowance method
Dixie Auto Parts sells new and used auto parts. Although a majority of its sales are cash sales, it makes a significant amount of credit sales. During 2012, its first year of operations, Dixie Auto Parts experienced the following.
|
Sales on account |
$175,000 |
|
Cash sales |
550,000 |
|
Collections of accounts receivable |
168,000 |
|
Uncollectible accounts charged off during the year |
1,200 |
Required
Assume that Dixie Auto Parts uses the allowance method of accounting for uncollectible accounts and estimates that 1 percent of its sales on account will not be collected. Answer the following questions.
a. What is the Accounts Receivable balance at December 31, 2012?
b. What is the ending balance of the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts at December 31, 2012, after all entries and adjusting entries are posted?
c. What is the amount of uncollectible accounts expense for 2012?
d. What is the net realizable value of accounts receivable at December 31, 2012?