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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1. Receivables are normally classified as (1) accounts receivable, (2) notes receivable, or
(3) other receivables.
2. Dan’s Hardware should use the direct write-off method because it is a small business that has
a relatively small number and volume of accounts receivable.
3. Contra asset, credit balance.
4. The accounts receivable and allowance for doubtful accounts may be reported at a net
amount of $661,500 ($673,400 – $11,900) in the Current Assets section of the balance sheet.
In this case, the amount of the allowance for doubtful accounts should be shown separately in
a note to the financial statements or in parentheses on the balance sheet. Alternatively, the
accounts receivable may be shown at the gross amount of $673,400 less the amount of the
allowance for doubtful accounts of $11,900, thus yielding net accounts receivable of
$661,500.
5. (1) The percentage rate used is excessive in relation to the accounts written off as uncollectible;
hence, the balance in the allowance is excessive.
(2) A substantial volume of old uncollectible accounts is still being carried in the accounts
receivable account.
6. An estimate based on analysis of receivables provides the most accurate estimate of the
current net realizable value.
7. a. Sailfish Company
b. Notes Receivable
8. The interest will amount to $5,100 ($85,000 × 6%) only if the note is payable one year from
the date it was created. The usual practice is to state the interest rate in terms of an annual
rate rather than in terms of the period covered by the note.
9. Debit Accounts Receivable for $243,600
Credit Notes Receivable for $240,000
Credit Interest Revenue for $3,600
10. Cash 245,427
Accounts Receivable [$240,000 + ($240,000 × 6% × 90 ÷ 360)] 243,600
Interest Revenue ($243,600 × 9% × 30 ÷ 360) 1,827
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PRACTICE EXERCISES
PE 9-1A
Apr. 15 Cash 1,800
Bad Debt Expense 2,700
Accounts Receivable—Joe Brown 4,500
7 Cash 2,700
Accounts Receivable—Joe Brown 2,700
PE 9-1B
Oct. 2 Cash 1,140
Bad Debt Expense 2,570
Accounts Receivable—Elita Ramirez 3,710
20 Cash 2,570
Accounts Receivable—Elita Ramirez 2,570
PE 9-2A
Apr. 15 Cash 1,800
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 2,700
Accounts Receivable—Joe Brown 4,500
7 Cash 2,700
Accounts Receivable—Joe Brown 2,700
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PE 9-2B
Oct. 2 Cash 1,140
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 2,570
Accounts Receivable—Elita Ramirez 3,710
20 Cash 2,570
Accounts Receivable—Elita Ramirez 2,570
PE 9-3A
a. $158,000 ($31,600,000 × 0.005)
b. Adjusted Balance
Debit (Credit)
Accounts Receivable……………………………………………… $2,450,000
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts ($14,860 + $158,000)…… (172,860)
Bad Debt Expense………………………………………………… 158,000
c. Net realizable value ($2,450,000 – $172,860)…………………… $2,277,140
PE 9-3B
a. $478,500 ($63,800,000 × 0.0075)
b. Adjusted Balance
Debit (Credit)
Accounts Receivable……………………………………………… $4,770,000
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts ($478,500 – $17,230)…… (461,270)
Bad Debt Expense………………………………………………… 478,500
c. Net realizable value ($4,770,000 – $461,270)…………………… $4,308,730
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PE 9-4A
a. $235,140 ($250,000 – $14,860)
b. Adjusted Balance
Debit (Credit)
Accounts Receivable……………………………………………… $2,450,000
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts……………………………… (250,000)
Bad Debt Expense………………………………………………… 235,140
c. Net realizable value ($2,450,000 – $250,000)…………………… $2,200,000
PE 9-4B
a. $397,230 ($380,000 + $17,230)
b. Adjusted Balance
Debit (Credit)
Accounts Receivable……………………………………………… $4,770,000
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts……………………………… (380,000)
Bad Debt Expense………………………………………………… 397,230
c. Net realizable value ($4,770,000 – $380,000)…………………… $4,390,000
PE 9-5A
a. The due date for the note is September 21, determined as follows:
July …………………………………………………………….……… 8 days (31 – 23)
August …………………………………………………………….… 31 days
September …………………………………………………………… 21
Total…………………………………………………………………… 60 days
b. $56,840 [$56,000 + ($56,000 × 9% × 60 ÷ 360)]
c.
Sept. 21 Cash 56,840
Notes Receivable 56,000
Interest Revenue 840
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PE 9-5B
a. The due date for the note is October 10, determined as follows:
June…………………………………………………………………… 18 days (30 – 12)
July…………………………………………………………………… 31 days
August……………………………………………………………… 31 days
September…………………………………………………………… 30 days
October………………………………………………………….…… 10 days
Total…………………………………………………………………… 120 days
PE 9-6A
a. Turnover 20Y2 20Y1
Sales……………………………… $1,848,000 $1,881,000
Accounts receivable:
Beginning of year…………… $ 195,300 $ 184,700
End of year…………………… $ 224,700 $ 195,300
Average accts. receivable…… $ 210,000 $ 190,000
[($195,300 + $224,700) ÷ 2] [($184,700 + $195,300) ÷ 2]
Accts. receivable turnover…… 8.8 9.9
($1,848,000 ÷ $210,000) ($1,881,000 ÷ $190,000)
c. The decrease in the accounts receivable turnover from 9.9 to 8.8 and the
increase in the days’ sales in receivables from 36.9 days to 41.5 days indicate
unfavorable changes in the efficiency of collecting receivables.
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PE 9-6B
a. Accounts Receivable Turnover 20Y9 20Y8
Sales…………………………………… $9,525,000 $7,616,000
Accounts receivable:
Beginning of year……………… $ 715,000 $ 645,000
End of year……………………… $ 785,000 $ 715,000
Average accts. receivable………… $ 750,000 $ 680,000
[($715,000 + $785,000) ÷ 2] [($645,000 + $715,000) ÷ 2]
Accts. receivable turnover………… 12.7 11.2
($9,525,000 ÷ $750,000) ($7,616,000 ÷ $680,000)
c. The increase in the accounts receivable turnover from 11.2 to 12.7 and the
decrease in the days’ sales in receivables from 32.6 days to 28.7 days indicate
favorable changes in the efficiency of collecting receivables.
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EXERCISES
Ex. 9-1
Accounts receivable from the U.S. government are significantly different from receivables
from commercial aircraft carriers such as Delta and United. In its filing with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, Boeing reports the receivables together on the balance
sheet but discloses each receivable separately in a note to the financial statements.
Ex. 9-2
a. MGM Resorts International: 12.1% ($90,775,000 ÷ $747,981,000)
b. Johnson & Johnson: 1.7% ($248,000,000 ÷ $14,346,000,000)
c. Casino operations experience greater bad debt risk because it is difficult to control
the creditworthiness of customers entering the casino. In addition, individuals who
may have adequate creditworthiness could overextend themselves and lose more
than they can afford if they get caught up in the excitement of gambling. In contrast,
Johnson & Johnson’s customers are primarily other businesses such as grocery
store chains.
Note to Instructors: Approximately one-half of MGM’s receivables are related to its
casino operations.
Ex. 9-3
Jan. 19 Accounts Receivable—Dr. Sinclair Welby 77,000
Sales 77,000
2 Cash 46,200
Accounts Receivable—Dr. Sinclair Welby 46,200
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Ex. 9-4
May 1 Accounts Receivable—Taiwan Palace Co. 25,800
Sales 25,800
8 Cash 14,900
Accounts Receivable—Taiwan Palace Co. 14,900
Ex. 9-5
a. Bad Debt Expense 45,800
Accounts Receivable—Philadelphia Inc. 45,800
Ex. 9-6
a. $162,000 ($32,400,000 × 0.0050) c. $243,000 ($32,400,000 × 0.0075)
b. $155,100 ($128,000 + $27,100) d. $261,100 ($279,000 – $17,900)
Ex. 9-7
Account Due Date Number of Days Past Due
Avalanche Auto August 8 84 (23 + 30 + 31)
Bales Auto October 11 20 (31 – 11)
Derby Auto Repair June 23 130 (7 + 31 + 31 + 30 + 31)
Lucky’s Auto Repair September 2 59 (28 + 31)
Pit Stop Auto September 19 42 (11 + 31)
Reliable Auto Repair July 15 108 (16 + 31 + 30 + 31)
Trident Auto August 24 68 (7 + 30 + 31)
Valley Repair & Tow May 17 167 (14 + 30 + 31 + 31 + 30 + 31)
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Ex. 9-8
a.
Customer Due Date Number of Days Past Due
Conover Industries March 22 162 days (9 + 30 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 31)
Keystone Company July 1 61 days (30 + 31)
Moxie Creek Inc. July 25 37 days (6 + 31)
Rainbow Company September 10 Not past due
Swanson Company August 3 28 days (31 – 3)
b.
Aging of Receivables Schedule
August 31
Days Past Due
Not Past Over
Customer Balance Due 1–30 31–60 61–90 90
Academy Industries Inc. 3,000 3,000
Ascent Company 4,500 4,500
Ex. 9-9
Days Past Due
Not Past Over
Balance Due 1–30 31–60 61–90 90
Total receivables 1,180,000 626,400 266,600 124,000 103,000 60,000
Percentage uncollectible 2% 4% 18% 40% 75%
Allowance for doubtful
accounts 131,712 12,528 10,664 22,320 41,200 45,000
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Ex. 9-10
Aug. 31 Bad Debt Expense 121,600
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 121,600
Uncollectible accounts estimate
($131,712 – $10,112).
Ex. 9-11
Estimated
Uncollectible Accounts
Age Interval Balance Percent Amount
Not past due $3,250,000 0.8% $ 26,000
1–30 days past due 1,050,000 2.4% 25,200
31–60 days past due 780,000 7.0% 54,600
61–90 days past due 320,000 18.0% 57,600
91–180 days past due 240,000 34.0% 81,600
Over 180 days past due 150,000 85.0% 127,500
Total $5,790,000 $372,500
Ex. 9-12
Dec. 31 Bad Debt Expense 400,900
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 400,900
Uncollectible accounts estimate
($372,500 + $28,400).
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Ex. 9-13
a. Apr. 13 Bad Debt Expense 8,450
Accounts Receivable—Dean Sheppard 8,450
27 Cash 8,450
Accounts Receivable—Dean Sheppard 8,450
31 No entry
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27 Cash 8,450
Accounts Receivable—Dean Sheppard 8,450
Shipway Company’s income would have been $8,225 higher under the direct
write-off method than under the allowance method.
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Ex. 9-14
a. June 8 Bad Debt Expense 8,440
Accounts Receivable—Kathy Quantel 8,440
16 Cash 8,440
Accounts Receivable—Kathy Quantel 8,440
31 No entry
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16 Cash 8,440
Accounts Receivable—Kathy Quantel 8,440
Computations:
Aging Class Receivables Estimated Doubtful
(Number of Days Balance on Accounts
Past Due) December 31 Percent Amount
0–30 days $320,000 1% $ 3,200
31–60 days 110,000 3% 3,300
61–90 days 24,000 10% 2,400
91–120 days 18,000 33% 5,940
More than 120 days 43,000 75% 32,250
Total receivables $515,000 $47,090
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Ex. 9-15
$482,800, computed as follows:
Net income under direct method……………………………………… $487,500
Bad debt expense under direct method……………………………… $27,800
Bad debt expense under allowance method
($3,250,000 × 1%)……………………………………………………… 32,500
Less increase in bad debt expense under allowance method…… 4,700
Net income under allowance method………………………………… $482,800
Ex. 9-16
$593,000, computed as follows:
a. Net income under direct method………………………………… $600,000
Bad debt expense under direct method………………………… $34,000
Bad debt expense under allowance method
($4,100,000 × 1%)………………………………………………… 41,000
Less increase in bad debt expense under
allowance method………………………………………………… 7,000
Net income under allowance method…………………………… $593,000
Ex. 9-17
a. Bad Debt Expense 30,000
Accounts Receivable—Shawn Brooke 4,650
Accounts Receivable—Eve Denton 5,180
Accounts Receivable—Art Malloy 11,050
Accounts Receivable—Cassie Yost 9,120
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c. Net income would have been $9,375 higher under the direct write-off method
because bad debt expense would have been $9,375 lower under the direct
method ($39,375 expense under the allowance method versus $30,000 expense
under the direct write-off method).
Ex. 9-18
a. Bad Debt Expense 102,500
Accounts Receivable—Kim Abel 21,550
Accounts Receivable—Lee Drake 33,925
Accounts Receivable—Jenny Green 27,565
Accounts Receivable—Mike Lamb 19,460
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Ex. 9-19
Due Date Interest
a. Apr. 10 $500 [$40,000 × 0.05 × (90 ÷ 360)]
b. Sept. 15 720 [$18,000 × 0.08 × (180 ÷ 360)]
c. July 5 525 [$90,000 × 0.07 × (30 ÷ 360)]
d. Dec. 7 270 [$36,000 × 0.03 × (90 ÷ 360)]
e. Jan. 19 180 [$27,000 × 0.04 × (60 ÷ 360)]
Ex. 9-20
a. August 11 (17 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 11)
b. $94,550 [($93,000 × 5% × 120 ÷ 360) + $93,000]
c. (1) Apr. 13 Notes Receivable 93,000
Accounts Rec.—Autumn Designs &
Decorators 93,000
Ex. 9-21
a. Sale on account.
b. Cost of goods sold for the sale on account.
c. Note received from customer on account.
d. Note dishonored and charged face value of note plus interest to customer’s
account receivable.
e. Payment received from customer for dishonored note plus interest earned
after due date.
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Ex. 9-22
20Y3
Nov. 21 Notes Receivable 96,000
Accounts Receivable—McKenna Outer Wear Co. 96,000
20Y4
Jan. 20 Cash 96,480
Notes Receivable 96,000
Interest Receivable 320
Interest Revenue ($96,000 × 0.03 × 20 ÷ 360) 160
Ex. 9-23
June 23 Notes Receivable 48,000
Accounts Receivable—Radon Express Co. 48,000
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Ex. 9-24
Apr. 18 Notes Receivable 60,000
Accounts Receivable—Glenn Cross 60,000
Ex. 9-25
1. The interest receivable should be reported separately as a current asset. It
should not be deducted from notes receivable.
2. The allowance for doubtful accounts should be deducted from accounts
receivable.
A corrected partial balance sheet would be as follows:
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Ex. 9-26
a. and b.
Year 2 Year 1
Sales……………………………… $6,182,300 $6,652,800
Accounts receivable…………… $ 643,600 $ 664,600
Average accts. receivable…… $ 654,100 $ 717,650
[($643,600 + $664,600) ÷ 2] [($664,600 + $770,700) ÷ 2]
Accts. receivable turnover…… 9.45 9.27
($6,182,300 ÷ $654,100) ($6,652,800 ÷ $717,650)
Average daily sales…………… $ 16,937.8 $ 18,226.8
($6,182,300 ÷ 365) ($6,652,800 ÷ 365)
Days’ sales in receivables…… 38.6 39.4
($654,100 ÷ $16,937.8) ($717,650 ÷ $18,226.8)
The days’ sales in receivables could also be computed by dividing 365 days by
the accounts receivable turnover as follows:
Year 2: 38.6 (365 days ÷ 9.45)
Year 1: 39.4 (365 days ÷ 9.27)
c. The accounts receivable turnover indicates a slight increase in the efficiency of
collecting accounts receivable by increasing from 9.27 to 9.45, a favorable
change. The days’ sales in receivables also indicates an increase in the efficiency
of collecting accounts receivable by decreasing from 39.4 to 38.6, which is a
favorable change. However, before reaching a final conclusion, the ratios
should be compared with industry averages and similar firms.
Ex. 9-27
a. and b.
Year 2 Year 1
Sales……………………………… $8,685 $7,890
Accounts receivable…………… $ 805 $ 616
Average accts. receivable…… $710.5 $627.0
[($805 + $616) ÷ 2] [($616 + $638) ÷ 2]
Accts. receivable turnover…… 12.22 12.58
($8,685 ÷ $710.5) ($7,890 ÷ $627.0)
Average daily sales…………… $23.79 $21.62
($8,685 ÷ 365) ($7,890 ÷ 365)
Days’ sales in receivables…… 29.9 29.0
($710.5 ÷ $23.79) ($627.0 ÷ $21.62)
The days’ sales in receivables could also be computed by dividing 365 days by
the accounts receivable turnover as follows:
Year 2: 29.9 (365 days ÷ 12.22)
Year 1: 29.0 (365 days ÷ 12.58)
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Ex. 9-28
a. and b.
Year 2 Year 1
Sales……………………………… $4,036 $3,796
Accounts receivable……………… $ 93 $ 78
Average accts. receivable……… $ 85.5 $ 82.5
[($93 + $78) ÷ 2] [($78 + $87) ÷ 2]
Accts. receivable turnover……… 47.20 46.01
($4,036 ÷ $85.5) ($3,796 ÷ $82.5)
Average daily sales……………… $ 11.1 $ 10.4
($4,036 ÷ 365) ($3,796 ÷ 365)
Days’ sales in receivables……… 7.7 7.9
($85.5 ÷ $11.1) ($82.5 ÷ $10.4)
The days’ sales in receivables could also be computed by dividing 365 days by the
accounts receivable turnover as follows:
Year 2: 7.7 (365 days ÷ 47.20)
Year 1: 7.9 (365 days ÷ 46.01)
c. The accounts receivable turnover indicates an increase in the efficiency of collecting
accounts receivable by increasing from 46.01 to 47.20, a favorable change. The
days’ sales in receivables indicates an increase in the efficiency of collecting
accounts receivable by decreasing from 7.9 to 7.7, also indicating a favorable
change. Before a conclusion can be reached, however, the ratios should be
compared with industry averages and similar firms.
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Ex. 9-29
a. The average accounts receivable turnover ratios are as follows:
Campbell Soup: 12.40 [(12.22 + 12.58) ÷ 2]
American Eagle Outfitters: 46.61 [(47.20 + 46.01) ÷ 2]
Note: For computations of the individual ratios, see Ex. 9-27 and Ex. 9-28.
b. American Eagle Outfitters has the higher average accounts receivable turnover
ratio.
c. American Eagle Outfitters operates a specialty retail chain of stores that sells
directly to individual consumers. Many of these consumers (retail customers) pay
using MasterCard or VISA, which is recorded as cash sales. In contrast, Campbell
Soup manufactures foods that are sold to food wholesalers, grocery store chains,
and other food distributors that eventually sell Campbell’s products to individual
consumers. Accordingly, because of the extended distribution chain, we would
expect Campbell Soup to have more accounts receivable than American Eagle.
In addition, we would expect Campbell’s business customers to take a longer
period to pay their receivables. Thus, we would expect Campbell’s average
accounts receivable turnover ratio to be lower than American Eagle, as shown
in (a).
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PROBLEMS
Prob. 9-1A
1. and 2.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Jan. 29 10,200 Jan. 1 Balance 102,380
Aug. 9 22,380 Apr. 18 7,560
Dec. 31 98,530 Nov. 7 13,220
31 Unadjusted Balance 7,950 Dec. 31 Adjusting Entry 121,280
31 Adj. Balance 113,330
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18 Cash 7,560
Accounts Receivable—Vince Karm 7,560
7 Cash 13,220
Accounts Receivable—Wiley Co. 13,220
Prob. 9-2A
1.
Customer Due Date Number of Days Past Due
Adams Sports & Flies May 22, 20Y6 223 days (9 + 30 + 31 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 30 + 31)
Blue Dun Flies Oct. 10, 20Y6 82 days (21 + 30 + 31)
Cicada Fish Co. Sept. 29, 20Y6 93 days (1 + 31 + 30 + 31)
Deschutes Sports Oct. 20, 20Y6 72 days (11 + 30 + 31)
Green River Sports Nov. 7, 20Y6 54 days (23 + 31)
Smith River Co. Nov. 28, 20Y6 33 days (2 + 31)
Western Trout Company Dec. 7, 20Y6 24 days
Wolfe Sports Jan. 20, 20Y7 Not past due
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Prob. 9-3A
1. Bad Debt Expense
Increase Balance of
Expense Expense (Decrease) Allowance
Actually Based on in Amount Account,
Year Reported Estimate of Expense End of Year
1st $ 4,500 $ 9,000 $4,500 $ 4,500
2nd 9,600 12,500 2,900 7,400
3rd 12,800 15,000 2,200 9,600
4th 16,550 22,000 5,450 15,050
2. Yes. The actual write-offs of accounts originating in the first two years are
reasonably close to the expense that would have been charged to those years
on the basis of 1% of sales. The total write-off of receivables originating in
the first year amounted to $8,500 ($4,500 + $3,000 + $1,000), as compared to bad
debt expense, based on the percentage of sales, of $9,000 ($900,000 × 1%). For
the second year, the comparable amounts were write-offs of $11,800 ($6,600 +
$3,700 + $1,500) and bad debt expense of $12,500 ($1,250,000 × 1%).
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Prob. 9-4A
1. (a) (b)
Note Due Date Interest Due at Maturity
1. Apr. 20 $500 ($80,000 × 5% × 45 ÷ 360)
2. June 22 360 ($24,000 × 9% × 60 ÷ 360)
3. Nov. 17 840 ($42,000 × 6% × 120 ÷ 360)
4. Dec. 5 945 ($54,000 × 7% × 90 ÷ 360)
5. Jan. 28 270 ($27,000 × 6% × 60 ÷ 360)
6. Jan. 29 300 ($72,000 × 5% × 30 ÷ 360)
29 Cash 72,300
Notes Receivable 72,000
Interest Receivable 10
Interest Revenue 290
($72,000 × 5% × 29 ÷ 360).
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Prob. 9-5A
Apr. 10 Notes Receivable 144,000
Accounts Receivable 144,000
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Prob. 9-6A
Jan. 3 Notes Receivable 18,000
Cash 18,000
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15 Cash 13,500
Accounts Receivable—Halloran Co. 13,500
Prob. 9-1B
1. and 2.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Apr. 3 12,750 Jan. 1 Balance 50,000
July 16 16,500 19 2,660
Dec. 31 24,000 Nov. 23 4,000
Dec. 31 Unadjusted Balance 3,410
31 Adjusting Entry 56,590
31 Adjusted Balance 60,000
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19 Cash 2,660
Accounts Receivable—Arlene Gurley 2,660
23 Cash 4,000
Accounts Receivable—Harry Carr 4,000
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Prob. 9-2B
1.
Customer Due Date Number of Days Past Due
Arcade Beauty Aug. 17, 20Y1 136 days (14 + 30 + 31 + 30 + 31)
Creative Images Oct. 30, 20Y1 62 days (1 + 30 + 31)
Excel Hair Products July 3, 20Y1 181 days (28 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 30 + 31)
First Class Hair Care Sept. 8, 20Y1 114 days (22 + 31 + 30 + 31)
Golden Images Nov. 23, 20Y1 38 days (7 + 31)
Oh That Hair Nov. 29, 20Y1 32 days (1 + 31)
One Stop Hair Designs Dec. 7, 20Y1 24 days
Visions Hair & Nail Jan. 11, 20Y2 Not past due
2. and 3.
Aging of Receivables Schedule
December 31, 20Y1
Not Days Past Due
Past Over
Customer Balance Due 1–30 31–60 61–90 91–120 120
ABC Beauty 15,000 15,000
Angel Wigs 8,000 8,000
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Prob. 9-3B
1. Bad Debt Expense
Increase Balance of
Expense Expense (Decrease) Allowance
Actually Based on in Amount Account,
Year Reported Estimate of Expense End of Year
1st $18,000 $31,250 $13,250 $13,250
2nd 30,200 37,000 6,800 20,050
3rd 39,900 45,000 5,100 25,150
4th 52,600 60,000 7,400 32,550
2. Yes. The actual write-offs of accounts originating in the first two years are
reasonably close to the expense that would have been charged to those years on
the basis of 1/4% of sales. The total write-off of receivables originating in the first
year amounted to $30,600 ($18,000 + $9,000 + $3,600), as compared to bad debt
expense, based on the percentage of sales of $31,250 ($12,500,000 × 0.0025). For the
second year, the comparable amounts were write-offs of $35,600 ($21,200 + $9,300 +
$5,100) and bad debt expense of $37,000 ($14,800,000 × 0.0025).
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Prob. 9-4B
1. (a) (b)
Note Due Date Interest Due at Maturity
1. Feb. 13 $110 ($33,000 × 4% × 30 ÷ 360)
2. Apr. 23 525 ($60,000 × 7% × 45 ÷ 360)
3. Oct. 10 600 ($48,000 × 5% × 90 ÷ 360)
4. Nov. 6 200 ($16,000 × 6% × 75 ÷ 360)
5. Jan. 14 480 ($36,000 × 8% × 60 ÷ 360)
6. Feb. 8 240 ($24,000 × 6% × 60 ÷ 360)
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Prob. 9-5B
Mar. 8 Notes Receivable 33,000
Accounts Receivable 33,000
29 Cash 81,400
Notes Receivable 80,000
Interest Revenue 1,400
14 Cash 73,260
Notes Receivable 72,000
Interest Revenue 1,260
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Prob. 9-6B
Jan. 21 Accounts Receivable—Black Tie Co. 28,000
Sales 28,000
25 Cash 17,700
Accounts Receivable—Pioneer Co. 17,700
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CP 9-2
By computing interest using a 365-day year for depository accounts (liabilities), Bev is
minimizing interest expense to the bank. By computing interest using a 360-day year
for loans (assets), Bev is maximizing interest revenue to the bank. However, federal
legislation (Truth in Lending Act) requires banks to compute interest on a 365-day year.
Hence, Bev is behaving in an unprofessional manner.
CP 9-3
A sample solution based on Nike Inc.’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2018,
follows:
1. a. $3,498 million (from balance sheet)
b. $30 million (Note 1)
c. 23.1% ($3,498 ÷ $15,134) in 2018; 22.9% ($3,677 ÷ $16,061) in 2017.
Accounts receivable as a percentage of total current assets has increased.
d. The amount for Nike is so small that it is not reported in the financial
statements.
2. The company’s receivables turnover has improved from 9.9 in 2017 to 10.1 in 2018,
as shown below.
2018 2017
Sales……………………………………………………… $ 36,397 $ 34,350
Beginning accounts receivable……………………… $ 3,677 $ 3,241
Ending accounts receivable………………………… 3,498 3,677
Average accounts receivable………………………… $3,587.5 $3,459.0
Accounts receivable turnover……………………… 10.1 9.9
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CP 9-4
To: Todd Hurley, CEO
From: A+ Student
Re: Allowance Method for Uncollectible Accounts
Accounts receivable result from the sale of goods to customers on account. Because
payment is received from customers after goods are delivered, there is a risk that
customers will default on their accounts. While the company does not know which
customers will default, it does have historical information on the portion of accounts
receivable that has become uncollectible in the past. The allowance method uses this
information to estimate the amount of accounts receivable that will be uncollectible
at the end of the accounting period. Based on this estimate, an adjusting entry is used to
record bad debt expense. However, because the company does not know which
customer accounts will be uncollectible, the specific customer accounts cannot be
removed. Instead, a contra asset account, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, is credited
for the estimated bad debts in the adjusting journal entry:
This adjusting entry affects both the income statement and balance sheet. On the
income statement, bad debt expense is matched against the revenues generated
by the accounts receivable. On the balance sheet, the accounts receivable balance is
reduced by the allowance for doubtful accounts, which is the portion of the accounts
receivable that the company does not expect to collect. This resulting number is the
amount of accounts receivable that the company expects to collect, called the net
realizable value of the receivables.
When a specific customer’s account is identified as uncollectible, it is written off against
the allowance account. This requires the company to remove the specific account
receivable from the accounts receivable ledger and an equal amount from the allowance
account. Because the adjusting entry for bad debt expense is an estimate and the
write-off of accounts receivable is based on actual defaults, the allowance account
will rarely have a zero balance at the beginning or end of a period.
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CP 9-5
1. a. b.
Addition to Allowance Accounts Written
Year for Doubtful Accounts Off During Year
20Y4 $20,000 $15,000 ($20,000 – $5,000)
20Y5 22,000 18,750 ($5,000 + $22,000 – $8,250)
20Y6 24,000 22,050 ($8,250 + $24,000 – $10,200)
20Y7 25,500 21,300 ($10,200 + $25,500 – $14,400)
2. a. The estimate of 1/2 of 1% of credit sales may be too large because the allowance
for doubtful accounts has steadily increased each year. The increasing balance
of the allowance for doubtful accounts may also be due to the failure to write
off a large number of uncollectible accounts. These possibilities could be
evaluated by examining the accounts in the accounts receivable subsidiary
ledger for collectibility and comparing the result with the balance in the
allowance for doubtful accounts.
Note to Instructors: Because the allowance for doubtful accounts increased by 188%
[($14,400 – $5,000) ÷ $5,000] while sales increased by 27.5% [($5,100,000 – $4,000,000) ÷
$4,000,000], the increase cannot be explained by an expanding volume
of sales.
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CP 9-6
1. and 2.
Year 2 Year 1
Sales………………………………… $42,879 $42,151
Average accts. receivable………… $ 1,032 $ 1,198
[($1,015 + $1,049) ÷ 2] [($1,049 + $1,347) ÷ 2]
Accts. receivable turnover………… 41.55 35.18
($42,879 ÷ $1,032) ($42,151 ÷ $1,198)
Average daily sales………………… $ 117.5 $ 115.5
($42,879 ÷ 365) ($42,151 ÷ 365)
Days’ sales in receivables………… 8.8 10.4
($1,032 ÷ $117.5) ($1,198 ÷ $115.5)
The days’ sales in receivables could also be computed by dividing 365 days by
the accounts receivable turnover as follows:
Year 2: 8.8 (365 days ÷ 41.55)
Year 1: 10.4 (365 days ÷ 35.18)
3. The accounts receivable turnover indicates an increase in the efficiency of
collecting accounts receivable by increasing from 35.18 to 41.55, a favorable
change. The days’ sales in receivables decreased from 10.4 days to 8.8, a
favorable change. Thus, based on (1) and (2), Best Buy has increased its
efficiency in the collection of receivables.
4. We assumed that the percentage of credit sales to total sales remains constant
from one period to the next and no major changes in operations occurred
between years. For example, if the percentage of credit sales to total sales is
not similar or if the percentage changes between years, then the ratios would
be distorted and, thus, not comparable. Also, any major changes in operations
could distort the comparison between years.
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CP 9-7
1. and 2.
Year 2 Year 1
Sales………………………………… $265,595 $229,234
Average accts. receivable………… $ 20,530 $ 16,814
[($23,186 + $17,874) ÷ 2] [($17,874 + $15,754) ÷ 2]
Accts. receivable turnover………… 12.94 13.63
($23,186 ÷ $20,530) ($229,234 ÷ $16,814)
Average daily sales………………… $ 727.7 $ 628.0
($265,595 ÷ 365) ($229,234 ÷ 365)
Days’ sales in receivables………… 28.2 26.8
($20,530 ÷ $727.7) ($16,814 ÷ $628.0)
The days’ sales in receivables could also be computed by dividing 365 days by
the accounts receivable turnover as follows:
Year 2: 28.2 (365 days ÷ 12.94)
Year 1: 26.8 (365 days ÷ 13.63)
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CP 9-8
1. and 2.
Year 2 Year 1
Sales………………………………… $138,434 $126,172
Average accts. receivable………… $ 1,550.5 $ 1,342.0
[($1,669 + $1,432) ÷ 2] [($1,432 + $1,252) ÷ 2]
Accts. receivable turnover………… 89.28 94.02
($138,434 ÷ $1,550.5) ($126,172 ÷ $1,342.0)
Average daily sales………………… $ 379.3 $ 345.7
($138,434 ÷ 365) ($126,172 ÷ 365)
Days’ sales in receivables………… 4.1 3.9
($1,550.5 ÷ $379.3) ($1,342.0 ÷ $345.7)
The days’ sales in receivables could also be computed by dividing 365 days by
the accounts receivable turnover as follows:
Year 2: 4.1 (365 days ÷ 89.28)
Year 1: 3.9 (365 days ÷ 94.02)
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Solution Manual for Financial Accounting, 16th Edition, Carl Warren, Christine Jonick, Jenni
CHAPTER 9 Receivables
CP 9-9
1. Note to Instructors: The turnover ratios will vary over time. Recently, the various
turnover ratios (rounded to one decimal place) were as follows:
2. The companies with accounts receivable turnover ratios above 15 are all companies
selling primarily to individual consumers. In contrast, companies with turnover
ratios below 15 are companies selling primarily to other businesses. Generally, we
would expect companies selling to individual consumers to have higher turnover
ratios, since many customers will charge their purchases on credit cards. In
contrast, companies selling to other businesses normally allow a credit period of
at least 30 days or longer.
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