Question : 51. On December 31, 2012, Andy Inc. has a debit balance : 1236174

 

51. On December 31, 2012, Andy Inc. has a debit balance of $1,500 for the Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts before any year-end adjustment. Andy Inc. also has the following information for its accounts receivable and the estimated percentages of bad debts for different past-due amounts:

  

What is the amount of bad debt expense to be reported on Andy Inc.’s financial statements for 2012? 
A. $6,500
B. $1,500
C. $5,000
D. $8,000

52. McConnell’s Bakeries had the following balances on December 31, 2012, before any adjustment: Accounts Receivable = $100,000; Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts = $4,100 (credit). McConnell’s estimates uncollectible accounts based on an aging of accounts receivable as shown below:

  

What amount of bad debt expense did McConnell’s record in its December 31, 2012, adjustment to the allowance account? 
A. $10,200.
B. $12,800.
C. $15,300.
D. $6,100.

53. Under the direct write-off method, what adjustment is made at the end of the year to account for possible future bad debts? 
A. Debit Bad Debt Expense.
B. Debit Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts.
C. Credit Accounts Receivable.
D. No adjustment is made.

54. Under the direct write-off method, what adjustment is made at the time an actual bad debt occurs? 
A. Debit Bad Debt Expense, credit Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts.
B. Debit Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts, credit Accounts Receivable.
C. Debit Bad Debt Expense, credit Accounts Receivable.
D. No adjustment is made.

55. Which accounting principle does the direct write-off method violate? 
A. Cost.
B. Realization.
C. Revenue recognition.
D. Matching.

56. If the direct write-off method is used to account for uncollectible accounts, which of the following statements is false? 
A. An allowance account is not used.
B. No adjustment is made at the end of the year to estimate future uncollectible accounts.
C. Accounts receivable will be reported at its net realizable value.
D. Bad debt expense is recorded at the time an actual bad debt is written-off.

57. Which method is not allowed under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for the purpose of accounting for uncollectible accounts? 
A. Allowance method.
B. Direct write-off method.
C. Aging method.
D. Percentage-of-receivables method.

58. The direct write-off method is generally not permitted for financial reporting purposes because: 
A. Compared to the allowance method, it would allow greater flexibility to managers in manipulating reported net income?
B. This method is primarily used for tax purposes.
C. It is too difficult to accurately estimate future bad debts.
D. Expenses (bad debts) are not properly matched with the revenues (credit sales) that they help to generate.

59. The primary difference between a note receivable and an account receivable is: 
A. A note receivable cannot be classified as a current asset.
B. Borrowers have the option of not paying a note receivable.
C. An account receivable is more likely to be collected.
D. A note receivable is evidenced by a written debt instrument.

60. Hughes Aircraft sold a four-passenger airplane for $380,000, receiving a $50,000 down payment and a 12% note for the balance. This transaction would include a: 
A. Credit to Cash.
B. Debit to Sales Discount.
C. Debit to Notes Receivable.
D. Credit to Notes Receivable.

 

 

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