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The _______________________ method uses both past and current receivables to estimate the allowance amount,and assumes that the longer an amount is past due,the more likely it is to be uncollectible.

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White Company allows customers to make purchases on credit.The terms of all credit sales are 2/10,n/30,and all sales are recorded at the gross price.Other customers can use a bank credit card where the bank deducts a 4% service charge for credit card sales and credits the bank account of White immediately when credit card receipts are deposited.White uses the perpetual inventory method.Prepare journal entries to record the following selected transactions and events.

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Giorgio Italian Market bought $4,000 worth of merchandise from Food Suppliers and signed a 90-day,6% promissory note for the $4,000.Food Supplier's journal entry to record the collection on the maturity date is:

A company has net sales of $1,200,000 and average accounts receivable of $400,000.What is its accounts receivable turnover for the period?

A finance company or bank that purchases and takes ownership of another company's accounts receivable is called a:

Prepare general journal entries for the following transactions for the current year:

Majesty Productions accepted a $7,200,120-day,6% note from Swartz Studio on March 1.On the date the note matures,Swartz is unable to pay,but Majesty intends to continue collection efforts.What entry should Majesty record on the maturity date for this dishonored note?

A company uses the percent of sales method to determine its bad debts expense.At the end of the current year,the company's unadjusted trial balance reported the following selected amounts: All sales are made on credit.Based on past experience,the company estimates that 0.6% of credit sales are uncollectible.What amount should be debited to Bad Debts Expense when the year-end adjusting entry is prepared?

At December 31 of the current year,a company reported the following: Total sales for the current year: $980,000 includes $160,000 in cash sales Accounts receivable balance at Dec.31,end of current year: $160,000 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts balance at January 1,beginning of current year: $7,300 Bad debts written off during the current year: $5,800. Prepare the necessary adjusting entries to record bad debts expense assuming this company's bad debts are estimated to equal 1.5% of credit sales:

A company allows its customers to use bank credit cards to charge purchases.When customers use the credit cards,the net amount is deposited in the company's checking account,less a 2.5% service charge.Assume that on April 13,the company sold $20,000 worth of merchandise to customers who used credit cards.Prepare the company's journal entry to record the credit card sales for April 13 assuming the company deposited the receipts that same day.

Axle Co.'s accounts receivable turnover was 9.9 for this year and 11.0 for last year.Betterman's turnover was 9.3 for this year and 9.3 for last year.These results imply that:

Craigmont uses the allowance method to account for uncollectible accounts.Its year-end unadjusted trial balance shows Accounts Receivable of $104,500,allowance for doubtful accounts of $665 (credit) and sales of $925,000.If uncollectible accounts are estimated to be 0.5% of sales,what is the amount of the bad debts expense adjusting entry?

A promissory note:

On July 9,Mifflin Company receives a $8,500,90-day,8% note from customer Payton Summers as payment on account.Compute the maturity date for the note.

Orman Co.sold $80,000 of accounts receivable to First Savings and incurred a 3% factoring fee.Prepare the journal entry for Orman Co.to record the sale.

Craigmont uses the allowance method to account for uncollectible accounts.Its year-end unadjusted trial balance shows Accounts Receivable of $104,500,allowance for doubtful accounts of $665 (credit) and sales of $925,000.If uncollectible accounts are estimated to be 4% of accounts receivable,what is the amount of the bad debts expense adjusting entry?

On July 9,Mifflin Company receives a $8,500,90-day,8% note from customer Payton Summers as payment on account.What entry should be made on July 9 to record receipt of the note?

On November 1,Orpheum Company accepted a $10,000,90-day,8% note from a customer settle an account.What entry should be made on the November 1 to record the note acceptance?

The unadjusted trial balance at year-end for a company that uses the percent of receivables method to determine its bad debts expense reports the following selected amounts: All sales are made on credit.Based on past experience,the company estimates 3.5% of ending account receivable to be uncollectible.What adjusting entry should the company make at the end of the current year to record its estimated bad debts expense?

Frederick Company borrows $63,000 from First City Bank and pledges its receivables as security.Which of the following is true regarding this transaction: