Question

Pincus Associates uses the allowance method to account for bad debts. During 2021, its first year of operations, Pincus provided a total of $156,000 of services on account. In 2021, the company wrote off uncollectible accounts of $6,300. By the end of 2021, cash collections on accounts receivable totaled $132,300. Pincus estimates that 10% of the accounts receivable balance at 12/31/2021 will prove uncollectible.
Required:
1. & 2. What journal entry did Pincus record to write off uncollectible accounts during 2021 and to recognize bad debt expense for 2021? (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)
Journal entry worksheet
Record the write-offs of allowance for uncollectible accounts during 2021.
Note: Enter debits before credits.
Event General Journal Debit Credit
1
record to recognize bad debt expense for 2021.
Note: Enter debits before credits.
Event General Journal Debit Credit
2

Answer 1

Answer: the answer is given below

Explanation:

It should be noted that the account receivable ending balance was calculated as:

Credit sales = 156,000

Less: collection of account= 132,300

Less: written off = 6,300

= 17,400

The bad debt expense was calculated as:

= (17,400 × 10%) + 6300

= (17400 × 0.1) + 6300

= 1740 + 6300

= 8040

Other explanation have been attached.