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Problem 5
Problem 5
The December 31, 2019 adjusted trial balance of Leah Company shows the following:
Debit Credit
Accounts Receivable 50,000
Allowance for bad debts 2,000
Additional information:
Cash sales of the company represents 10% of gross sales
90% of the credit sales customers do not take advantage of the 2/10, n/30 terms.
It is expected that cash discounts of 300 will be taken on accounts receivable outstanding at
December 31, 2020
Sales return in 2020 amounted to 20,000. All returns were from charge sales
During 2020, accounts totaling 2,200 were written off as uncollectible; bad debts recoveries
during the year amounted to 150.
The allowance for bad debts is adjusted so that it represents a certain percentage of the
outstanding accounts receivable at year end. The required percentage at December 31, 2020 is
150% of the rate used in December 31, 2019
The accounts receivable balance at year end is 100,000
Compute for the net realizable value of the receivable on December 31, 2020