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Activity 3:Bad debts expense

Dec. 31,20x2 Dec. 31,20x1 Bad debts as percentage of net credit sales- 2.5%
Accounts Receivable 2,456,000 836,000 Bad debts as percentage of account receivables-
AFBD - - Accounts that should be written off:
Net sales(80%on credit) 9,824,000 2,670,000 in 20x1 from 20x1 sales - 12,000
in 20x2 from 20x1 and 20x2 - 115,000

A. B. 20x1
BDE- 20x2(9,824,000*80%*2.5%)= 196,480 squeeze Allowance for bad debts
BDE- 20x1(2,670,000*80%*2.5%)= 53,4000 squeeze
write off 12,000
BDE 20x1
(836,000*5%)=41,800 83,200

BDE 20x2
(2,456,000*5%)=122,800
tage of net credit sales- 2.5% Requirements:
tage of account receivables- 5% A. How much bad debts expenses in 20x2 and 20x1
d be written off: (percentage of credit sales method)
les - 12,000 B. How much bad debts expenses in 20x2 and 20x1
nd 20x2 - 115,000 (percentage of receivables method)

Allowance for bad debts Allowance for bad debts


41,800 BDE 122,800 BDE
write off 115,000
53,400 squeeze 196,480 squeeze
204,280

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