51. On December 31, 2014, prior to adjustments, Accounts Receivable has a debit balance of $356,000 and the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance of $1,200. The firm estimates its losses from uncollectible accounts to be 4% of accounts receivable at the end of the year. The balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts after the adjusting entry for the estimated losses from uncollectible accounts is
A. $13,040
B. $14,240
C. $15,440
D. $17,800
52. On December 31, 2014, prior to adjustments, Accounts Receivable has a debit balance of $356,000 and the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a debit balance of $1,200. The firm estimates its losses from uncollectible accounts to be 4% of accounts receivable at the end of the year. The amount of the adjusting entry needed to record the estimated losses from uncollectible accounts is
A. $13,040
B. $14,240
C. $15,440
D. $17,800
53. On December 31, 2013, prior to adjustments, Accounts Receivable has a debit balance of $370,000 and the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance of $400. The firm estimates its losses from uncollectible accounts to be 5% of accounts receivable at the end of the year. The amount of the adjusting entry needed to record the estimated losses from uncollectible accounts is
A. $18,100
B. $18,500
C. $18,900
D. $17,800
54. Uncollectible Accounts Expense is classified as
A. a Contra Asset on the Balance Sheet
B. a Contra Expense on the Income Statement
C. an Expense on the Income Statement
D. a Liability on the Balance Sheet
55. On December 31, 2013, prior to adjustments, the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a debit balance of $750. An aging of the accounts receivable produces an estimate of $6,500 of probable losses from uncollectible accounts. The adjusting entry needed to record the estimated losses from uncollectible accounts includes a:
A. a credit to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts for $6,500
B. a debit to Uncollectible Accounts Expense for $5,750
C. a credit to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts for $7,250
D. a debit to Uncollectible Accounts Expense for $6,500
56. On December 31, 2013, prior to adjustments, the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a debit balance of $750. An aging of the accounts receivable produces an estimate of $6,500 of probable losses from uncollectible accounts. The balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts after the entry to record estimated losses from uncollectible accounts will be:
A. a credit of $6,500
B. a credit of $5,750
C. a credit of $7,250
D. a debit of $6,500
57. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a debit balance of $500 at the end of the year, before adjustments. Sales for the year amounted to $870,000, sales discounts amounted to $30,000 and sales returns and allowances amounted to $40,000. If the uncollectible accounts expense is estimated at 2% of net sales, the amount of the adjusting entry to record the estimated losses from uncollectible accounts will be
A. $17,400
B. $16,500
C. $16,000
D. $15,500
58. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a debit balance of $500 at the end of the year, before adjustments. Sales for the year amounted to $870,000, sales discounts amounted to $30,000 and sales returns and allowances amounted to $40,000. If the uncollectible accounts expense is estimated at 2% of net sales, the balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts after the entry to record estimated losses from uncollectible accounts will be
A. $17,400
B. $16,500
C. $16,000
D. $15,500
59. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance of $1,100 at the end of the year, before adjustments. Sales for the year amounted to $760,000, sales discounts amounted to $12,000 and sales returns and allowances amounted to $36,000. If the uncollectible accounts expense is estimated at 2% of net sales, the amount of the adjusting entry to record the estimated losses from uncollectible accounts will be
A. $15,340
B. $13,140
C. $14,240
D. $15,200
60. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance of $1,000 immediately before the write-off of a $300 account receivable. The credit balance of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts immediately after the write-off is
A. $700.
B. $1,000.
C. $1,300.
D. $300.
61. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance of $2,000 immediately before the write-off of a $600 account receivable. The balance of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts immediately after the write-off is
A. $600 debit.
B. $1,400 credit.
C. $1,400 debit.
D. $2,600 credit.
62. When the allowance method of recognizing losses from uncollectible accounts is used, the entry to record the write-off of a specific account consists of a debit to
A. Uncollectible Accounts Expense and a credit to Accounts Receivable.
B. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and a credit to Accounts Receivable.
C. Uncollectible Accounts Expense and a credit to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.
D. Accounts Receivable and a credit to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.
63. A firm using the allowance method to provide for losses from uncollectible accounts collected the cash due from a customer whose account was previously written off. The entry to reinstate the customer’s account included a credit to
A. Sales.
B. Accounts Receivable.
C. Uncollectible Accounts Expense.
D. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.
64. When a firm uses the allowance method to provide for losses for uncollectible accounts, the collection of an account previously written off as uncollectible requires an entry to
A. reinstate the account receivable.
B. increase the balance of the Sales account.
C. reduce the balance of Uncollectible Accounts Expense.
D. decrease the balance of the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.
65. Common internal controls for accounts receivable include:
A. sending invoices and monthly statements.
B. developing procedures that ensure that all credit sales are recorded and customers’ accounts are debited.
C. authorizing charge-off of accounts.
D. all of the above are common internal controls for accounts receivable.
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