Question 3 The June 30, 20X 7, balance sheet of Texas Golf Carts reports the following: Accounts receivable…………………………………. $143,000 Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts (Cr)………… 3,200 At the end of each quarter, Texas Gulf Carts estimates uncollectible account expense to be 1½%

Cornerstones of Financial Accounting
4th Edition
ISBN:9781337690881
Author:Jay Rich, Jeff Jones
Publisher:Jay Rich, Jeff Jones
Chapter5: Sales And Receivables
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 49BE: Accounts Receivable Balance Hart Inc. began the year with $315,700 of accounts receivable. During...
icon
Related questions
Question

Question 3
The June 30, 20X 7, balance sheet of Texas Golf Carts reports the following:
Accounts receivable…………………………………. $143,000
Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts (Cr)………… 3,200
At the end of each quarter, Texas Gulf Carts estimates uncollectible account expense to be 1½% 
3
of credit sales. At the end of the year, the company ages its accounts receivable and adjusts the 
balance in the Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts to correspond to the aging schedule.
During July to December of 20X7, Texas Gulf Carts completed the following transactions:
August 9 Made a compound entry to write off uncollectible 
accounts: J. Aguilar, $200; Seaton Co., $100; and T. 
Taylor, $700.
Sept. 30 Recorded uncollectible account expense equal to 1½% of credit 
sales of $140,000
Oct. 18 Wrote off accounts receivable as uncollectible the $500 account 
receivable from Lantz Co. and the $400 account receivable from 
Navisor Corp.
Dec. 31 Recorded uncollectible-account expense based on the aging of 
receivables, which follows:
Age of Accounts
1-30 31 – 60 61 – 90 Over 90
Total_____________________________ Days Days Days Days 
$163,000 $100,000 $40,000 $14,000 9,000
Estimated percent uncollectible 0.1% 0.5% 5% 30%
Required:
a. Record the transactions in the journal.
b. Open the Allowance for Uncollectible Account and post entries affecting that 
account. Keep a running balance.
c. Show how Texas Gulf Carts should report accounts receivable on its balance 
sheet at December 31, 20X7.

 

 

 

Expert Solution
steps

Step by step

Solved in 4 steps with 3 images

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Ratio Analysis
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, accounting and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Cornerstones of Financial Accounting
Cornerstones of Financial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337690881
Author:
Jay Rich, Jeff Jones
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Financial Accounting: The Impact on Decision Make…
Financial Accounting: The Impact on Decision Make…
Accounting
ISBN:
9781305654174
Author:
Gary A. Porter, Curtis L. Norton
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Finance
ISBN:
9781337514835
Author:
MOYER
Publisher:
CENGAGE LEARNING - CONSIGNMENT