Reference no: EM132569324
Alerin Corporation was established on January 1, 2003. During 2003, the company experienced the following:
a. Credit sales: $100,000
b. Collections on credit sales: $60,000
c. Write-offs of accounts deemed uncollectible: $4,000
d. Aging analysis of accounts deemed uncollectible at December 31, 2003, shows $8,000 of potentially uncollectible accounts.
Required:
Question a. Prepare entries for parts (a) through (d) assuming Alerin uses the allowance method (aging approach).
Question b. Compute the following at year-end:
1. Net accounts receivable
2. Bad debt expense