Prepare the appropriate journal entry to record the

Reference no: EM13572363

The Manda Panda Company uses the allowance method to account for bad debts. At the beginning of 2013, the allowance account had a credit balance of $82,500. Credit sales for 2013 totaled $3,100,000 and the year-end accounts receivable balance was $710,000. During this year, $80,000 in receivables were determined to be uncollectible. Manda Panda anticipates that 3% of all credit sales will ultimately become uncollectible. The fiscal year ends on December 31.

Required:

Does this situation describe a loss contingency?

X Yes

2.	What is the bad debt expense that Manda Panda should report in its 2013 income statement?

Bad debt expense

Prepare the appropriate journal entry to record the contingency. (If no entry is required for an event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)

Event	General Journal	Debit	Credit
1	Bad debit expense
	Allowance for uncollectible accounts

4.	What is the net realizable value (book value) Manda Panda should report in its 2013 balance sheet?

Accounts Receivable



End. Bal.	710,000

Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts
Beg. Bal			82,500
Write-off of bad debts		Bad debt expense

End. Bal.

Balance Sheet:
Accounts Receivable
Allowance for uncllectible accounts
Net realizable Value

Reference no: EM13572363

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