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The party promising to pay a note at maturity is the maker.

A) True
B) False

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Based on the following data and using a 365-day year,compute (a)the accounts receivable turnover and (b)days' sales in receivables for Year 2.Round to two decimal places.The industry average turnover is 20 times during the year,and the days' sales in receivables averages 25. (c)Comment on this situation. Based on the following data and using a 365-day year,compute  (a)the accounts receivable turnover and  (b)days' sales in receivables for Year 2.Round to two decimal places.The industry average turnover is 20 times during the year,and the days' sales in receivables averages 25. (c)Comment on this situation.

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Match each description to the appropriate term (a-d) . Each term may be used more than once. -When using this method,estimated bad debts are added to the existing allowance balance.


A) Direct write-off method
B) Aging of receivables method
C) Percent of sales method
D) Allowance method

E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

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If the allowance method of accounting for uncollectible receivables is used,what general ledger account is debited to write off a customer's account as uncollectible?


A) Uncollectible Accounts Expense
B) Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
C) Accounts Receivable
D) Interest Expense

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Fellows Corporation has determined that the $2,700 accounts receivable due from Andrew Stevens is uncollectible.Compare the journal entry that is required under the direct write-off method to the journal entry that is required using the allowance method.

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Under the direct write-off method,Bad De...

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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance of $800 at the end of the year (before adjustment) ,and an analysis of accounts in the customer ledger indicates that the estimated amount of uncollectible accounts should be $16,000.Based on the estimate above,which of the following adjusting entries should be made?


A) debit Bad Debt Expense, $800; credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, $800
B) debit Bad Debt Expense, $15,200; credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, $15,200
C) debit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, $800; credit Bad Debt Expense, $800
D) debit Bad Debt Expense, $16,800; credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, $16,800

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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The balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts at the end of the year includes the total of all accounts written off since the beginning of the year.

A) True
B) False

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Current assets are usually listed in order


A) of the due date
B) of the size
C) alphabetically
D) of liquidity

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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Morry Company wrote off the following accounts receivable as uncollectible for the first year of its operations ending December 31:​Required Morry Company wrote off the following accounts receivable as uncollectible for the first year of its operations ending December 31:​Required    Morry Company wrote off the following accounts receivable as uncollectible for the first year of its operations ending December 31:​Required

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Determine the due date and the amount of interest due at maturity on the following notes:​ Determine the due date and the amount of interest due at maturity on the following notes:​

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Journalize the following transactions (assume a 360-day year when calculating interest): Journalize the following transactions  (assume a 360-day year when calculating interest):

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Of the two methods of accounting for uncollectible receivables,the allowance method makes use of an estimate of uncollectible receivables.

A) True
B) False

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When a note is written to settle an open account,no entry is necessary.

A) True
B) False

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Match each description to the appropriate term (a-d) . Each term may be used more than once. -This method estimates the uncollectible accounts receivable at the end of the accounting period.


A) Direct write-off method
B) Aging of receivables method
C) Percent of sales method
D) Allowance method

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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An account becomes uncollectible


A) when an account receivable is converted into a note receivable
B) when a discount is availed on notes receivable
C) There is no general rule for when an account becomes uncollectible.
D) at the end of the fiscal year

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance of $1,300 at the end of the year (before adjustment) .The company prepares an analysis of customers' accounts to estimate the amount of uncollectible accounts of $41,900.Which of the following adjusting entries would be made to record the bad debt expense for the year?


A) debit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, $40,600; credit Bad Debt Expense, $40,600
B) debit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, $43,200; credit Bad Debt Expense, $43,200
C) debit Bad Debt Expense, $43,200; credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, $43,200
D) debit Bad Debt Expense, $40,600; credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, $40,600

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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An aging of a company's accounts receivable indicates that the estimate of uncollectible receivables totals $7,900.If Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a $700 credit balance,the adjustment to record the bad debt expense for the period will require a


A) debit to Bad Debt Expense for $8,600
B) debit to Bad Debt Expense for $7,900
C) debit to Bad Debt Expense for $7,200
D) credit to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts for $700

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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When the allowance method for accounting for uncollectible receivables is used,net income is reduced when a specific receivable is written off.

A) True
B) False

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Other receivables includes all of the following except


A) notes receivable
B) receivables from employees
C) taxes receivable
D) interest receivable

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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Although Allowance for Doubtful Accounts normally has a credit balance,it may have either a debit or a credit balance before adjusting entries are recorded at the end of the accounting period.

A) True
B) False

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