Use the following to answer questions 28-29: Accounts receivable Allowance Cash realizable value 12/31/2016 $525,000 (45.000) $480.000 During 2017, sales on account were $145,000 and collections on account were $86,000. Also during 2017; the company wrote off $8,000 in uncollectible accounts. An analysis of outstanding receivable accounts at year end indicated that bad debts should be estimated at $54,000. 28. The change in the cash realizable value from the balance at 12/31/2016 to 12/31/2017 was a: A) $50,000 B) $59,000. C) $42,000 D) $51,000 29. Bad debts expense for 2017 is: A) $17,000 B) $9,000 C) $54,000 D) $1,000
Bad Debts
At the end of the accounting period, a financial statement is prepared by every company, then at that time while preparing the financial statement, the company determines among its total receivable amount how much portion of receivables is collected by the company during that accounting period.
Accounts Receivable
The word “account receivable” means the payment is yet to be made for the work that is already done. Generally, each and every business sells its goods and services either in cash or in credit. So, when the goods are sold on credit account receivable arise which means the company is going to get the payment from its customer to whom the goods are sold on credit. Usually, the credit period may be for a very short period of time and in some rare cases it takes a year.
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