7 RECEIVABLES

Technical Knowledge
• To be able to distinguish between trade receivables and nontrade receivables
• To know the classification and presentation of receivables.
• To know the initial and subsequent measurement of accounts receivable.
• To identify the adjustments necessary in determining the net realizable value of
accounts receivable.
• The understand the gross method and net method of recording credit sales.
• To know the accounting for doubtful accounts, worthless accounts written-off
and recoveries of accounts written-off.
• To identify the methods of estimating doubtful accounts expense.
• To determine the doubtful accounts expense and the allowance for doubtful accounts
under aging, percentage of accounts receivable and percentage of sales
method.
• To understand the concept and nature of notes receivable.
• To know the accounting for interest-bearing and noninterest-bearing note receivable.

A. Definition
Receivables are financial assets that represent a contractual right to received cash or another
financial asset from another entity.

For retailers or manufacturers, receivables are classified into trade and nontrade receivables.

Trade receivables refer to claims arising from sale of merchandise or services in the ordinary
course of business. This include accounts receivable and notes receivable.

Nontrade receivables represents claims arising from sources other than sale of merchandise
or services in the ordinary course of business.

Trade and nontrade receivables expected to be realized in cash within the normal operating cycle
or one year, whichever is longer, are classified as current assets, otherwise, classified as
noncurrent assets.

B. Examples of Nontrade Receivables

1. Advances to or receivables from shareholders, directors, officers, or employees. If
collected in one year, should be classified as current asset.
 2. Advances to affiliates are usually treated as long-term investments.

3. Advances to supplier for the acquisition of merchandise are current assets.

4. Subscription receivable are current assets if collectible within one year.

5. Creditors' accounts with debit balances are classified as current assets.

6. Special deposit on contract bids normally are classified as noncurrent assets.

7. Accrued income such as dividend receivable, interest income, rent income, etc.
are usually classified as current assets.

8. Claims receivable such as claims from common carriers for losses or damages, claims
for rebates and tax refund, insurance claims, are normally classifies as current assets.

C. Customers' Credit Balances

Customers' credit balances are credit balances in accounts receivable resulting from overpayment,
returns and allowances and advance payments from customers. These credit balances are
classified as current liabilities and are not offset against the debit balances in other customers'
accounts, except when the same is not material in which case only the net accounts receivable
may be presented.

D. Initial Measurement of Receivables

The fair vale of a financial asset is usually the transaction price, meaning, the fair value of the
consideration given.

For short-term receivables, the fair value is equal to the face value or original invoice amount.

For long-term receivables that are interest-bearing, the fair value is equal to the face value.
However, for long-term receivables that are non-interest bearing, the fair value is equal to the
present value of all future cash flows discounted using the prevailing market rate of interest for
similar receivables. Thus, long-term interest bearing notes receivable shall be measured at face
value and long-term noninterest bearing notes receivable shall be measured at present value.

E. Net Realizable Value

Accounts receivable shall be measured initially at face value or original invoice amount. However,
subsequently, the accounts receivable shall be measured at net realizable value, meaning the
the amount of cash expected to be collected or the estimated recoverable amount.

The initial amount recognized for accounts receivable shall be reduced by adjustments which in
the ordinary course of business will reduce the amount recoverable from the customer.
 This is based on the established basic principle that "assets shall not be carried at above their
recoverable amount".

Accordingly, in estimating the net realizable value of trade accounts receivable, the following
deductions are made:

a. Allowance for freight charge

b. Allowance for sales returns
c. Allowance for sales discounts
d. Allowance for doubtful accounts

F. Terms Related to Freight Charge

The term FOB destination means that the ownership of the goods purchase is vested in the buyer
upon receipt thereof. Thus the seller shall be responsible for the freight charge up to the point of
destination.

The term FOB shipping point means that the ownership of the goods purchased is vested in the
buyer upon shipment thereof. Thus the buyer pay for the freight or transportation charge from
the point of shipment to the point of destination.

The term "freight collect" means that the freight charge on the goods shipped is not yet paid. Thus
the common carrier shall collect the same from the buyer. Thus, under this, the freight charge is
actually paid by the buyer.

The term "freight prepaid" means that the freight charge on the goods shipped is already paid by
the seller.

Sometimes, the goods are sold "FOB destination" but shipped "freight collect" with the
understanding that the buyer will pay for the freight charge and deduct the same when the
remittance is made by him.
Example:
An entity has a $100,000 accounts receivable at the end of accounting period. The terms are
are 2/10, n/30, FOB destination and freight collect. The customer paid freight charged of $5,000.

1. To record the sale:

Accounts receivable 100,000

Freight out 5,000
Sales
Allowance for freight charge

2. To record collection within the discount period

Cash 93,000
 Sales discount 2,000
Allowance for freight charge 5,000
Accounts receivable

G. Allowance for Sales Returns

The measurement of accounts receivable shall also recognize the probability that some customers
will return goods that are unsatisfactory or will make other claims requiring reduction in the amount
due as in the case of shipment shortages and defects.

For example, an amount of $50,000 of the total accounts receivable at year-end represents selling
price of goods that will probably be returned. The journal entry to recognized the probable return is:

Sales return 50,000

Allowance for sales return

H. Sales Discount
Entities usually offer cash discounts to credit customers. A cash discount is a reduction from an
invoice price by reason of prompt payment.

A cash discount is known as sales discount on the part of the seller and purchase discount on the
part of the buyer. A cash discount may be expressed as 5/10, n/30. This means that the customer
is entitled to a 5% discount if payment made in 10 days from the invoice date, and no discount
if fails to pay but the invoice must be paid within 30 days from period of invoice.

I. Methods of Recording Credit Sales

1. Gross method 2. Net method

Illustration - Gross Method

1. Sale of merchandise for $100,000, terms 5/10, n/30.

Accounts receivable 100,000

Sales

2. Assume collection is made within the discount period.

Cash 95,000
Sales discount 5,000
Accounts receivable

3. Assume collection is made beyond the discount period.

Cash 100,000
 Accounts receivable

Illustration - Net Method

1. Sale of merchandise for $100,000, terms 5/10, n/30.

Accounts receivable 95,000

Sales

2. Assume collection is made within the discount period.

Cash 95,000
Accounts receivable

3. Assume collection is made beyond the discount period.

Cash 100,000
Accounts receivable
Sales discount forfeited

Note: The sales discount forfeited account is classified as other income.

J. Allowance for Sales Discount

If customers are granted cash discounts for prompt payment, then, conceptually estimates for
cash discounts on open accounts at the end of the period based on part experience shall be made.

For example, of the accounts receivable of $1,000,000 at the end of the period, it is reliably
estimated that discounts to be taken will amount to $50,000.

The adjustment to record the expected sales discount is:

Sales discount 50,000

Allowance for sales discount

Note: The adjustment may be reversed at the beginning of the next period in order that discounts
can then be charged normally to sales discount account.

K. Accounting for Bad Debts

Two methods are followed in accounting for this bad debt loss:
a. Allowance method
b. Direct write-off method

Allowance Method
The allowance method requires recognition of a bad debt loss if the accounts are doubtful for
collection. The journal entry to recognize the doubtful accounts is:

Doubtful accounts xx
Allowance for doubtful accounts

If the doubtful accounts are subsequently found to be worthless or uncollectible, the accounts are
written off as follows:

Allowance for doubtful accounts xx

Accounts receivable

If the accounts written off is recovered:

Step 1 : Recharge the customer's account

Accounts receivable xx
Allowance for doubtful accounts

Step 2: Record the collection

Cash xx
Accounts receivable

Direct write-off Method

Illustration:

1. Accounts of $30,000 are considered doubtful for collection.

No entry is necessary

2. The accounts proved to be worthless.

Bad debts 30,000

Accounts receivable

3. The same accounts are recovered and collected.

Accounts receivable 30,000

Bad debts

Cash 30,000
Accounts receivable
L. Methods of Estimating Doubtful Accounts

1. Aging of receivable or statement of financial position approach

Illustration:

The following data are summarized in aging the accounts receivable at the end of
the period:
Experience
Balance rate

Not due 500,000 1%

1-30 days past due 300,000 2%
31-60 days past due 200,000 4%
61-90 days past due 100,000 7%
91-180 days past due 50,000 10%
181-365 days past due 30,000 30%
More than one year 20,000 50%
1,200,000

The allowance for doubtful account ahs a credit balance of $10,000 before adjustment,
therefore the doubtful accounts expense is determined as follows:

Required allowance
Less: Allowance balance before adjustment
Doubtful accounts expense

Adjustment for doubtful account expense:

Doubtful accounts 40,000

Allowance for doubtful accounts

2. Percent of accounts receivable

Illustration:

The balance of accounts receivable is $2,000,000 and the credit balance in the
allowance for doubtful accounts is $10,000. Doubtful accounts are estimated at 3%
of accounts receivable.

Required allowance (3% x $2,000,000)

Less: Credit balance in allowance
Doubtful account expense

Adjusting entry:
 Doubtful accounts 50,000
Allowance for doubtful accounts

3. Percent of sales

The amount of sales for the year is multiplied by a certain rate to get the doubtful
accounts expense. The rate maybe applied on credit sales or total sales.

However, this approach may prove unsatisfactory when there is a considerable

fluctuation in the proportion of cash and credit sales.
Illustration:

The following accounts are gathered from the ledger:

Accounts receivable 1,000,000

Sales 5,050,000
Sales returns 50,000
Allowance for doubtful accounts 20,000

It is estimated that doubtful accounts is 1% of net sales, therefore the entry is:

Doubtful accounts 50,000

Allowance for doubtful accounts

M. Correction in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Where the allowance is inadequate or excessive, the correction is to be reported in the income
statement either as an addition to or subtraction from doubtful accounts expense.

Accordingly, inadequate allowance is adjusted as:

Doubtful accounts xx
Allowance for doubtful accounts

An excessive allowance is adjusted as:

Allowance for doubtful accounts xx

Doubtful accounts

When the allowance is excessive, there is a corollary problem when the discrepancy is more
than the debit balance in the doubtful accounts expense.

Illustration

Correction due to excessive allowance

 Doubtful account expense balance

Adjustment:

Allowance for doubtful accounts 30,000

Doubtful accounts
Miscellaneous income

N. Debit Balance in Allowance Account

Illustration:

Allowance for doubtful accounts (credit), January 1

Accounts written-off during the year

Entry for the written-off

Allowance for doubtful accounts 50,000

Accounts receivable

Therefore, on December 31, before adjustment, the allowance for doubtful accounts
balance is debit, $20,000.

If on December 31, the required allowance is $40,000 the adjustment should be:

Doubtful accounts 60,000

Allowance for doubtful accounts

Required allowance
Debit balance of allowance
Doubtful accounts expense

O. Notes Receivable
Notes receivable are claims supported by formal promises to pay usually in the form of notes.

A negotiable promissory note is an unconditional promise in writing by one person to another,

signed by the maker, engaging to pay on demand or at a fixed determinable future time a sum
certain in money to order or to bearer.

Simply stated, a promissory note is a written contract in which the one person, known as the
maker, promises to pay another person, known as the payee a definite sum of money.

P. Dishonored Notes
 When a promissory note matures and is not paid, it is dais to be dishonored:

Dishonored notes should be recorded as follows:

Accounts receivable xx
Notes receivable
Interest income

Q. Measurement of Notes Receivable

Conceptually, notes receivable shall be measured initially at present value. The present value
is the sum of all future cash flows discounted sing the prevailing market rate of interest for
similar notes. The prevailing market rate of interest is actually the effective interest rate.

However, short-term notes receivable shall be measured at face value.

Interest bearing long-term notes are measured at face value which is actually the present value
upon issuance.

Noninterest-bearing long-term notes are measured at present value which is the discounted value
of the future cash flows using effective interest rate.

Subsequent to the initial recognition, long-term notes receivable shall be measured at amortized
cost using the effective interest method.

The amortized cost is the amount at which the note receivable is measured initially:

a. Minus principal payment

b. Plus or minus cumulative amortization of any difference between the initial
carrying amount and the principal maturity amount.
c. Minus reduction for impairment or uncollectibility.

Illustration-Interest bearing note

An entity owned a tract of land costing $800,000 and sold the land for $1,000,000. The entity
received a 3-year note for $1,000,000 plus interest of 12% compounded annually.

Note: The selling price of $1,000,000 is reasonably assumed to be the present value of
the note because the note is interest bearing.

Journal entries - First year

Notes receivable 1,000,000

Land
 Gain on sale of land

Accrued interest receivable 120,000

Interest income
(12% x $1,000,000)

Journal entries - second year

Accrued interest receivable 134,400

Interest income

Face value
Interest (first year)
Total
Rate
Interest (second year)

Journal entries - third year

Cash 1,404,928
Notes receivable
Accrued interest receivable
Interest income

Face value
Interest accrued
First year 120,000
Second year 134,400
Total
Interest third year (1,254,400 x 12%)
Cash received

Illustration 1 - Noninterest bearing note

An entity manufactures and sell machinery. On January 1, 2017, the entity sold
machinery costing $280,000 for $400,000.

The buyer signed a noninterest bearing note for $400,000, payable in four equal
installments every December 31. The cash sale price of the machinery is $350,000.

Face value of the note

Present value-cash sales price
Unearned interest income

Cash sales price

 Cost of machinery
Gross income

Journal entries in 2017:

a. To record the sale

Note receivable 400,000

Sales
Unearned interest income

b. To record the first installment collection:

Cash 100,000
Notes receivable

c. To recognized the unearned interest as income

Unearned interest 20,000

Interest income

Note
Year receivable Fraction

2017 400,000 4/10

2018 300,000 3/10
2019 200,000 2/10
2020 100,000 1/10
1,000,000

Illustration 2 - Noninterest bearing note

On January 1, 2017, an entity sold an equipment with a cost of $250,000 for $400,000.

The buyer paid a down payment of $100,000 and signed a noninterest bearing note for
$300,000 payable in equal annual installment of $100,000 every December 31.

The prevailing interest rate for a note of this type is 10%. The present value of an
annuity of 1 for three periods at 10% is 2.4869.

Computation:

Face value of note

Present value of note ($100,000 x 2.4869)
Unearned interest income
 PV of note
Cash received-DP
Sales price
Cost of equipment
Gain on sale of equipment

Journal entries in 2017:

a. To record the sale

Cash 100,000
Notes receivable 300,000
Equipment
Gain on sale of equipment
Unearned interest income

b. To record the first installment collection:

Cash 100,000
Note receivable

c. To recognized the unearned interest as income

Unearned interest 24,869

Interest income

Annual Interest
Date Collection Income Principal
Jan. 1, 2017
Dec. 31, 2017 100000 24,869 75,131
Dec. 31, 2018 100000 17,356 82,644
Dec. 31, 2019 100000 9,085 90,915

Illustration 3 - Noninterest bearing note

On January 1, 2017, an entity sold equipment costing $600,000 with accumulated depreciation
of $250,000. The entity received consideration of $100,000 cash and a $400,000 noninterest
bearing note due on January 1, 2020.

The prevailing rate of interest for a note of this type is 10%. The present value of 1 at 10% for 3
years is 0.7513.

The note is collectible on a lump sum basis after 3 years.

Computation:

Face of note
Present value of note (400,000 x 0.7513)
Unearned interest income

PV of note
Cash received
Sales price
Carrying amount f equipment (600,000-250,000)
Gain on sale

Journal entries in 2017:

Jan. 1 Cash 100,000

Note receivable 400,000
Accumulated depreciation 250,000
Equipment
Gain on sale of equipment
Unearned interest income

Dec. 31 Unearned interest income 30,052

Interest income

Interest Unearned
Date Income Interest

Jan. 1, 2017 99,480

Dec. 31, 2017 30,052 69,428
Dec. 31, 2018 33,057 36,371
Dec. 31, 2019 36,371 0

Journal entries in 2018

Dec. 31 Unearned interest income 33,057

Interest income

Journal entries in 2019

Dec. 31 Unearned interest income 36,371

Interest income

Journal entries in 2020

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7 LEARNING CHECK
1. Define receivables.
financial assets that represent a contractual right to received cash or another
2. Explain the classification and presentation of receivables in the statement
of financial position.
Accounts receivable = current assets
Notes receivable = current assets if collectible within 1 year
receivable collected in 1 year = current assets
Advances to affiliates = long term investment
Advances to supplier = current assets
Subscription receivable = current assets if collectible within 1 year
Creditors' accounts with debit balances = current assets
Special deposit on contract = noncurrent assets
Accrued income = current assets
Claims receivable = current assets

3. Explain the allowance method and direct write-off method of accounting

for bad debts.
The allowance method follows GAAP matching principle since we estimate uncollectible accounts at
The direct write-off method is used only when we decide a customer will not pay.

4. Give the proforma entry under the allowance method for each of the following:

a. Doubtful accounts
Doubtful accounts xx
Allowance for doubtful accounts
b. Accounts receivable proved to be worthless
Allowance for doubtful accounts xx
Accounts receivable
c. Recovery of accounts previously written-off
Step 1 : Recharge the customer's account
Accounts receivable xx
Allowance for doubtful accounts
Step 2: Record the collection
Cash xx
Accounts receivable
4 Give the proforma entry under the direct-write off method for each of the
following:

a. Doubtful accounts
No journal
 b. Accounts receivable proved to be worthless
Bad debts XX
Accounts receivable
c. Recovery of accounts previously written-off
Accounts receivable XX
Bad debts
Cash XX
Accounts receivable
5 Explain the presentation of doubtful accounts in the income statement.
Where the allowance is inadequate or excessive, the correction is to be reported in the incom
6 What are the three methods of estimating doubtful accounts?
Aging of receivable or statement of financial position approach
Percent of accounts receivable
Percent of sales
7 When is an account past due?
Depend of the aggrement
8 What does a debit balance in the allowance for doubtful accounts indicate?
Uncollectible receivable
9 Define notes receivable.
claims supported by formal promises to pay usually in the form of notes.
10 What is a negotiable promissory note?
unconditional promise in writing by one person to another,
11 Explain the treatment of dishonored notes receivable.
causing the creditor to write off the recorded revenue as bad debt
12 What is the meaning of "present value" of notes receivable.
is the sum of all future cash flows discounted sing the prevailing market rate of interest for
similar notes
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7 problems
Problem 7-1 Multiple Choice
1. Trade receivables are classified as current assets if they are reasonably expected to
be collected

a. Within one year.

b. Within the normal operating cycle
c. Within one year or within the operating cycle, whichever is shorter.
d. Within one year or within the operating cycle, whichever is longer.

2. Nontrade receivables are classified as current assets only if they are reasonably
expected to be realized in cash

a. Within one year or within the operating cycle, whichever is shorter.

b. Within one year or within the operating cycle, whichever is longer.
c. Within the normal operating cycle
d. Within one year, the length of the operating cycle notwithstanding.

3. Which nontrade receivables are usually classified as noncurrent?

a. Advances to supplier
b. Advances to affiliates
c. Advances to employees
d. Dividend receivable

4. Accounts receivable shall be measured initially at

a. Face value.
b. Discounted value.
c. Maturity value.
d. Net realizable value.

5. Which method of recording bad debts loss is consistent with accrual accounting?

a. Allowance method
b. Direct write off method
c. Percent of sales method
d. Percent of accounts receivable method

6. The advantage of relating company's bad debt experience to its accounts receivable
is that this approach

a. Gives a reasonably correct measurement of accounts receivable in the statement

of financial position
b. Relates bad debt loss to the period of sale.
c. Is the only generally accepted method of valuing accounts receivable.
d. Makes estimates of uncollectible accounts necessary.
 7. When the allowance method of recognizing doubtful accounts is used, the entry to
record the write-off of a specific account would

a. Decrease both accounts receivable and allowance for doubtful accounts.

b. Decrease accounts receivable and increase allowance for doubtful accounts.
c. Increase both accounts receivable and the allowance for doubtful accounts.
d. Increase accounts receivable and decrease the allowance for doubtful accounts.

8. When allowance method of recognizing bad debts expense is used, the entries at
the time of collection of an account previously written off would

a. Decrease the allowance for doubtful accounts.

b. Increase net income.
c. Have no effect on the allowance for doubtful accounts.
d. Have no effect on net income.

9. When an accounts receivable aging schedule is prepared, a series of computations

is made to determine the estimated uncollectible accounts. The resulting amount
from this aging schedule

a. When added to the total accounts written off during the year is the desired
credit balance of the allowance for doubtful accounts at year-end.
b. Is the amount of doubtful accounts expense for the year.
c. Is the amount that should be added to the beginning allowance for doubtful
accounts to get the doubtful accounts expense for the year.
d. Is the amount of desired credit balance of the allowance for doubtful accounts
to be reported at year-end.

10. Receivable from subsidiaries shall be classified as

a. Current assets.
b. Noncurrent assets.
c. Either as current or noncurrent depending on the expectation of realizing them
within one year or over one year.
d. Partly current and partly noncurrent.

Problem 7-2
On December 31, 2018, the "Receivables" account of Kim Company shows a debit balance of
$2,000,000. The allowance for doubtful accounts shows a credit balance of $50,000.
Subsidiary details show the following:

Trade accounts receivable $ 775,000

Trade notes receivable 100,000
Installment receivable, normally due 1 to 2 years 300,000
Customer's accounts reporting credit balances arising
from sales returns (30,000)
Advance payments for purchase of merchandise 150,000
Customers' accounts reporting credit balances arising
from advance payments (20,000)
Cash advance to subsidiary 400,000
Claim from insurance company 15,000
Subscriptions receivable due in 60 days 300,000
Accrued interest receivable 10,000
$ 2,000,000

Required:
a. Prepare one compound entry to reclassify the receivables account.
b. Compute the amount to be presented as "trade and other receivables" under current
assets.
c. Indicate the classification and presentation of the other items excluded from "trade
and other receivables".

Problem 7-3
The following data were taken from the records of Inter Company for the year ended
December 31, 2018:

Sales on account $ 3,600,000 Ar

Notes received to settle accounts 400,000 sales
Provision for doubtful accounts 90,000 NR
Accounts receivable determined to be worthless 20,000 AR
Merchandise returned by customer 15,000 doubful acc
Collections received to settle accounts 2,450,000 allowance
Discounts permitted to be taken by customers 45,000 allowance
Collections received in settlement of notes 150,000 AR
Merchandise r
Required: AR
1. Prepare all journal entries to record the above transactions. cash
2. Balance of Notes receivable AR
3. Net realizable value of accounts receivable. Sales disc
AR

Problem 7-4 cash

NR
At the end of the year, before making any adjustments, the trial balance of Main Company
includes the following items among others:

Accounts receivable $ 500,000

Notes receivable 200,000
Allowance for doubtful accounts $ 20,000
Sales 5,000,000
Sales returns and allowances 30,000
Sales discounts 20,000

Required:
Prepare the appropriate adjusting entry to provide for doubtful accounts under each of the
following independent assumptions:

a. Main Company experience indicates that 75% of all sales are credit sales and that an
average 2% of credit sales may prove uncollectible.
b. One percent of gross sales may prove uncollectible.
c. An analysis of the aging of trade receivables indicates that accounts receivable in the
amount of $80,000 may prove uncollectible.
d. The company policy is to maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts equal to 10% of the
outstanding accounts receivable.
Problem 7-5
On January 1, 2018, Lambert Company showed the following balances:

Accounts receivable $ 1,000,000

Allowance for doubtful accounts 40,000

The following summary transactions occurred during the current year:

1. Sales on account, 2/10, n/30 $ 7,000,000

2. Collections from customers within discount period 2,450,000
3. Collections from customers beyond the discount period 3,900,000
4. Accounts receivable written off as worthless 30,000
5. Recovery of accounts receivable previously written off not included
in the above collections 10,000
6. Credit memo for sales return 70,000

Required:
a. Prepare all indicated entries pertaining to accounts receivable.
b. Prepare the adjustment for doubtful accounts on December 31, 2018 if the company uses
the percentage of accounts receivable method?
c. What is the net realizable value of accounts receivable on December 31, 2018?

Problem 7-6
The balances of selected accounts taken from the January 1, 2018 statement of financial
position of Ness Company were as follows:

Accounts receivable $ 1,500,000

Allowance for doubtful accounts 60,000

The following summary transactions affecting accounts receivable occurred during the
current year:

Sales-all on accounts (2/20, 1/15, n/60) $ 7,935,000

Cash received from customers 8,000,000
The cash received includes the following:
Customers paying within the 10-day discount period 4,410,000
Customers paying within the 15-day discount period 2,475,000
Recovery of accounts written-off 15,000
Customers paying beyond the discount period 6,900,000 ?
Accounts receivable written-off as worthless 55,000
Credit memo for sales return 30,000

Required:
Determine the balance of accounts receivable on December 31, 2018.

Problem 7-7
Moore Company reported the following account balances on January 1, 2018:
Accounts receivable $ 1,500,000
Allowance for doubtful accounts 90,000

During 2018, Moore Company recorded credit sales of $9,000,000 and interim provision for
doubtful accounts at 2% of credit sales. Accounts of $100,000 were written off during the year
but accounts of $20,000 were subsequently recovered.

The balance of accounts receivable on December 31, 2018 amounted to $2,000,000 and aged as
follows:
Estimated
Classification Balance Uncollectible

1-60 days $ 1,000,000 1% 10,000

61-120 days 400,000 5% 20,000
121-180 days 300,000 10% 30,000
181-360 days 200,000 25% 50,000
More than one year 100,000 60,000 1. Required allowan
$ 2,000,000 110,000 170,000

Based on the review of collectability of the account balances, additional receivables of $40,000
under the classification "more than one year" are to be written off on December 31, 2018.

Required:
1. Required allowance for doubtful accounts on December 31, 2018.
2. Doubtful accounts expense for 2018.
3. Adjusting entry to correct the recorded doubtful accounts.
4. Net realizable value on December 31, 2018.

Problem 7-8
Gaze Company sells directly to customers. On January 1, 2018, the balance of accounts
receivable was $250,000 while allowance for doubtful accounts was a credit of $20,000. The
following data are available since 2005:

Credit sales Written-off Recoveries

2015 $ 1,100,000 $ 26,000 2,000 24,000 2%

2016 1,200,000 29,000 3,000 26,000 2%
2017 1,500,000 30,000 4,000 26,000 2%
2018 3,000,000 40,000 5,000 35,000 1%
14,000
Doubtful accounts are provided for as a percentage of credit sales. The accountant calculates
the percentage annually by using the experience of the three years prior to the current year.
The formula is accounts written-off less recoveries expressed as a percentage of the credit
sales for the period. Cash receipts in 2018 from credit sales including recoveries amounted
to $2,615,000.

Required:
1. What is the percentage to be used in computing the allowance for doubtful accounts 2%
on December 31, 2018?
2. How much is the provision for doubtful accounts for 2018? 60,000
3. What is the ledger balance of accounts receivable on December 31, 2018? 325,000
4. What is the ledger balance of the allowance for doubtful accounts after necessary doubtfull account ex
adjustments on December 31, 2018? Allowance for

Problem 7-9
From inception of operations in 2014, Suisse Company carried no allowance for doubtful
accounts. Uncollectible receivables were expensed as written-off and recoveries were
credited to income as collected. On March 1, 2018 after the 2017 financial statements were
issued, management recognized that Suisse company's accounting policy with respect to
doubtful accounts was not correct, and determined that an allowance for doubtful accounts
was necessary. A policy was established to maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts
based on historical bad debts loss percentage applied to year-end accounts receivable. The
historical bad debts loss percentage is to be recomputed each year based on all available
past years up to maximum of five years. Information for five years is as follow:

Accounts
Year Credit Sales Written-off Recoveries

2014 $ 1,500,000 $ 15,000 $ 0 1% 15,000

2015 2,200,000 40,000 2,000 2% 38,000
2016 3,000,000 50,000 3,000 2% 47,000
2017 3,300,000 65,000 5,000 2% 60,000
2018 4,000,000 88,000 10,000 2% 78,000

Account receivable balances were $1,250,000 and $2,000,000 at December 31, 2017 and
December 31, 2018 respectively.

Required: allowance for doubtf

1. Journal entry to set up the allowance for doubtful accounts as of January 1, 2018.
2. Doubtful accounts expense for 2018.
3. Net realizable value of accounts receivable on December 31, 2018. 2. Doubtful account

3. Net realizable va
ar 31 december
allowance for doubtf
Net realizable value
775,000 B Trade accounts receivable 775,000 CA
100,000 total return and advance (50,000) CL
300,000 725,000 CA-CL
Trade notes receivable 100,000
(30,000) Installment receivable, normally due 1 to 2 300,000
150,000 Advance payments for purchase of merchan 150,000
Claim from insurance company 15,000
(20,000) Subscriptions receivable due in 60 days 300,000
400,000 Accrued interest receivable 10,000
15,000 Trade and other receivables 1,600,000
300,000
 10,000 c advance to subsidiary or noncurrent assets are open assets are classified as long term investme
###

### 2 Balance of notes receivable

250,000 Notes receivable
400,000
3 Net receivable value of Acc receivable
90,000 Debit ar $ 3,600,000
credit ar $ 2,930,000
20,000 TOTAL ACC RECEIVABLE $ 670,000

15,000 Net realizable 670,000 70,000

600,000
### Allowance for doubtfull acc 90,000 20,000
70,000
45,000

150,000

Credit sales 75%x5000000 3,750,000

a. Doubtful account expense 75,000
Allowance for doubtful expense 75,000
b. Doubtful account expense 50,000
Allowance for doubtful expense 50,000
c. Doubtful account expense 60,000
Allowance for doubtful expense 60,000
d. Account receivable 500,000 10%
doubtful account expense 30,000 50.000-20.000
Allowance for doubtful expense 30,000
 1. sales on acc, 2/10 ,n/30 Ar
Acc Receivable 7,000,000
4% Sales 7,000,000 AR

2. Collections from customers within discount period AR 4%

cash 2,450,000 allowance for doubtful
sales discount 50,000 adjusted allowance
Acc receivable 2,500,000
3. Collections from customers beyond the discount period
cash 3,900,000 net realizeable value
Acc receivable 3,900,000 AR
4. Accounts receivable written off as worthless allowance for doubtful
bad debt expenses 30,000
allowance for doubtful account 30,000
5. Recovery of accounts receivable previously written off not included
account receivable 10,000
allowance for doubtful account 10,000
cash 10,000
Acc receivable 10,000

6. Credit memo for sales return

sales return and allowance 70,000
Acc receivable 70,000

Accounts receivable 1,500,000

Sales-all on accounts (2/20, 1/15, n/60) 7,935,000
Customers paying within the 10-day discount period 4,500,000
4500000 90,000 Customers paying within the 15-day discount period 2,500,000
2500000 25,000 Customers paying beyond the discount period 1,100,000
### 115,000 Accounts receivable written-off as worthless 55,000
### Credit memo for sales return 30,000
Allowance for doubtful accounts 8,185,000
Recovery of accounts written-off 15,000
### 9,450,000 8,185,000
Account receivable 1,265,000
 80,000 120,000 $ 180,000
$ 20,000
2. Doubtful accounts expense for 2018.
written of $ 100,000
recovered $ -20,000
More than one year $ 40,000
allowance doubtful $ 170,000
Allowance for doubtful ac $ -90,000 Jan-01

$ 200,000

d allowance for doubtful accounts on December 31, 2018.

3. Adjusting entry to correct the recorded doubtful accounts.

Doubtful account expense
Allowance for doubtful accounts

1. What is the percentage to be used in computing the allowance for doubtful accounts
credit sales
2018 3,000,000 $ 40,000 5,000 35,000 1% 60,000

1,076,000
1,174,000
1,474,000
2,965,000
ccount expense 60,000
nce for doubtful accounts $ 60,000

1. Journal entry to set up the allowance for doubtful accounts as of January 1, 2018.

for doubtful account $ 160,000

Doubtful account expense

l accounts expense for 2018. 78,000

izable value of accounts receivable on December 31, 2018.

mber 2,000,000
for doubtful account 78,000
ble value AR 1,922,000
rrent assets are open assets are classified as long term investment
8,010,000
6,510,000
1,500,000

60,000
20,000
40,000

1,500,000
60,000
1,440,000