At year-end (December 31), Chan Company estimates its bad debts as 0.5% of its annual credit sales of $975,000. Chan records its Bad Debts Expense for that estimate. On the following February 1, Chan decides that the $580 account of P. Park is uncollectible and writes it off as a bad debt. On June 5, Park unexpectedly pays the amount previously written off. Prepare the journal entries for these transactions.

Respuesta :

Answer:

The journal entries is as follows:

Explanation:

December 31      Bad debts expense A/c.............Dr     $ 4,875

                                  To Allowance for doubtful accounts......Cr   $4,875

February 1           Allowance for doubtful accountsA/c..........Dr $580

                                     To Accounts receivable—P. Park..............Cr  $580

June 5                 Accounts receivable—P. Park A/c...............Dr  $580

                                    To Allowance for doubtful accounts A/c.....Cr  $580

June 5                 Cash A/c............................ Dr $580

                                To Accounts receivable—P. Park........Cr  $580

Working Note:

December 31

Amount estimated = Annual Credit Sales × 0.5%

                               = $975,000 × 0.5%

                               = $4,875