Posted: March 2nd, 2014

A Corporation operates in an industry that has a high rate of bad debts.

A Corporation operates in an industry that has a high rate of bad debts. Before any year-end adjustments, the balance in Chatter’s Accounts Receivable account was $389,000 and the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts had a debit balance of $5,000. The year-end balance reported in the balance sheet for the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts will be based on the aging schedule shown below:

Days Account Outstanding Amount Probability of Collection
Less than 16 days $293,000 .97
Between 16 and 30 days $102,000 .89
Between 31 and 45 days $  70,000 .83
Between 46 and 60 days $  55,000 .76
Between 61 and 75 days $  28,000 .60
Over 75 days $    8,000 .30
  1. What is the appropriate balance for the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts at year-end?
  2. Show how accounts receivable would be presented on the balance sheet.
  3. What is the dollar effect of the year-end bad debt adjustment on the before-tax income?

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