Reference no: EM132984990
Information related to DeLong Company for 2016 is summarised below.
Total credit sales $1,640,000
Accounts receivable as at 30 June 620,000
Doubtful debts written off 26,000
Problem a) What amount of doubtful debts expense will DeJong Company report if it uses the direct write-off method of accounting for doubtful debts?
Problem b) Assume that DeJong Company decides to estimate its doubtful debts expense to be 2% of credit sales. What amount of doubtful debts expense will DeJong record if Allowance for doubtful debts has a credit balance of $3,000?
Problem c) Assume that DeJong Company decides to estimate its doubtful debts expense based on 5% of accounts receivable. What amount of doubtful debts expense will DeJong Company record if Allowance for doubtful debts has a credit balance of $4,000?
Problem d) Assume the same facts as in (c), except that there is a $2,000 debit balance in Allowance for doubtful debts. What amount of doubtful debts expense will DeJong record?