P At the beginning of the current period, Rose Corp. had balances in Accounts Receivable of
$200,000 and in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of $9,000 (credit). During the period, it had net credit sales
of $800,000 and collections of $763,000. It wrote off as uncollectible accounts receivable of $7,300. However,
a $3,100 account previously written off as uncollectible was recovered before the end of the current period.
Uncollectible accounts are estimated to total $25,000 at the end of the period. (Omit cost of goods sold entries.)
Instructions
a. Prepare the entries to record sales and collections during the period.
b. Prepare the entry to record the write-off of uncollectible accounts during the period.
c. Prepare the entries to record the recovery of the uncollectible account during the period.
d. Prepare the entry to record bad debt expense for the period.
e. Determine the ending balances in Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.
f. What is the net realizable value of the receivables at the end of the period
how did we get 20,200 here please explain to calculate bad debt expense
Prepare the entry to record bad debt expense for the period.
Dr Bad debt expense 20,200
Cr Allowance for doubtful accounts 20,200