This document summarizes the solutions to two accounting problems. For problem 1, it provides bank and book reconciliation details for November and December, including petty cash amounts, deposits, checks, and outstanding amounts. For problem 2, it details the calculation of accounts receivable and allowance for doubtful accounts for the year ending December 31, 2003. Key figures include a required adjustment to increase the allowance for doubtful accounts by $157,500.
This document summarizes the solutions to two accounting problems. For problem 1, it provides bank and book reconciliation details for November and December, including petty cash amounts, deposits, checks, and outstanding amounts. For problem 2, it details the calculation of accounts receivable and allowance for doubtful accounts for the year ending December 31, 2003. Key figures include a required adjustment to increase the allowance for doubtful accounts by $157,500.
This document summarizes the solutions to two accounting problems. For problem 1, it provides bank and book reconciliation details for November and December, including petty cash amounts, deposits, checks, and outstanding amounts. For problem 2, it details the calculation of accounts receivable and allowance for doubtful accounts for the year ending December 31, 2003. Key figures include a required adjustment to increase the allowance for doubtful accounts by $157,500.
Accountability - per ledger 3,000 Petty cash shortage D. 64.50
3 December deposits per bank 82,800.00
Note collected by bank in December 10150 Total receipts in Dec. C. 92950
4 December checks per bank 92,200
December service charge 150 Total bank disbursements in Dec. A. 92350
5 December checks per books 94,100
November service charge recorded in December 100 Total book disbursement in Dec. A. 94,200
6 November deposits - per books 73,600
November deposits - per bank 71,100 Deposit in transit, Nov. 30 B. 2500
7 Deposits in transit, Nov 30 2,500
December deposits - collections 82,200 Total 84,700 December deposits per bank -82,800 Deposits in transit, Dec 31 C. 1,900
8 November checks per books 62,900
November checks per bank 61,300 Outstanding checks, Nov 30 D. 1,600
9 Outstanding checks, Nov. 30 1,600
Dec. checks per books 94,100 Total 95,700 Dec. checks per bank -92,200 Outstanding checks, Dec 31 A. 3,500
10 Correct cash in bank balance at November 30 D. 50600
11 Correct cash in bank balance at Dec 31 B. 48,700 12 Correct book receipts in December A. 92,350 13 Correct bank disbursements in December C. 94,250 14 A. Bad debts expense 90,000 Allowance for bad debts 90,000 15 D. No entry
16 Allowance for bad debts - per books 108,500
2003 bad debts provision (6,000,000 x 1.5%) 90,000 Allowance for bad debts, Dec 31, 2003 B. 198,500
SOLUTION PROBLEM 2
17 Accounts receivable Dec. 31, 2002 900,000
Sales for 2003 75,000,000 Recovery of accounts written off 15,000 Total 8,415,000 Collections from customers 6,540,000 Accounts written off 75,000 Accounts settled by issuance of note 300,000 Accounts receivable Dec. 31, 2003 A. 1500000
18 Allowance for doubtful accounts Dec. 31, 2002 45,000
Recovery of account written off 15,000 Total 60,000 Accounts written off -75,000 Allowance for doubtful accounts Dec. 31, 2003 before adjustment A. -15,000 (debit)
19 On past due accounts (P450,000 x 0.20) 90,000
On current accounts (1,500,000 -450,000) x 0.05 52,500 Required allowance D. 142,500
20 Required allowance 142,500
Debit balance of allowance before adjustment 15,000 Increase in allowance B. 157,500