Reference no: EM132763772
Country Store, Inc. provides credit to their favorite customers. On December 31, 2018, the controller of Country Store prepared the following "aging of receivables":
Days Outstanding Amount Uncollectible %
Not Yet Due $ 50,000 3.0 %
0 - 60 Days Past Due 20,000 5.0 %
60 Days Past Due 10,000 20.0 %
On January 1, 2018, the balance in "Allowance for Doubtful Accounts" was $ 3,000. During the year, Country Store "wrote-off" accounts in the amount of $ 4,000. Country Store made no collections on accounts that had previously been "written-off", and no "provisions for bad debts" were made during the year.
Problem a: What is the desired balance in the "Allowance for Doubtful Accounts" On December 31, 2018?
Problem b: Given your answer to Part A, what is the appropriate Adjusting Entry to record "Bad Debt Expense" for the year-ending December 31, 2018?