The December 31, 2014 balance sheet of Barone Company had Accounts Receivable of $400,000 and a credit balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of $32,000. During 2015, the following transactions occurred: sales on account $1,500,000; sales returns and allowances, $50,000; collections from customers, $1,250,000; accounts written off $36,000; previously written off accounts of $6,000 were collected. A. Journalize the 2015 transactions. B. If the company uses the percentage-of-sales basis to estimate bad debt expense and anticipates 3% of net sales to be uncollectible, what is the adjusting entry at December 31, 2015?C. If the company uses the percentage of receivables basis to estimate bad debt expense and determines that uncollectible accounts are expected to be 8% of accounts receivable, what is the adjusting entry at December 31, 2015?D. Which basis would produce a higher net income for 2015 and by how much?

Barone Company

General Journal for 2015 transactions:

Debit Accounts Receivable $1,500,000

Credit Sales Revenue $1,500,000

To record sales on account.

Debit Sales Returns $50,000

Credit Accounts Receivable $50,000

To record sales returns and allowances.

Debit Cash Account $1,250,000

Credit Accounts Receivable $1,250,000

To record cash collections from customers.

Debit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $36,000

Credit Accounts Receivable $36,000

To record uncollectible written-off.

Debit Accounts Receivable $6,000

Credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $6,000

To reinstate previously written off accounts.

Debit Cash Account $6,000

Credit Accounts Receivable $6,000

To record collection of previous write-off.

Adjusting Entry at December 31, 2015:

B. Using 3% of net sales:

Debit Bad Debt Expense $41,500

Credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $41,500

To record bad debt expense.

C. Using 8% of Receivables:

Debit Bad Debt Expense $43,120

Credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $43,1`20

To record bad debt expense.

D. 3% of net sales produces a higher net income and by $1,620

Explanation:

1. Accounts Receivable

Beginning balance (debit) = $400,000

Sales                                     1,500,000

Sales Returns & allowances   (50,000)

Cash Collections                (1,250,000)

Uncollectible write-off            (36,000)

Reinstatement of write-off       6,000

Cash Collection                       (6,000)

Ending balance                  $564,000

2. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Beginning balance (Credit)   $32,000

Uncollectible write-off            (36,000)

Reinstatement of write-off        6,000

Balance pre-year adjustment $2,000

Using 3% of net sales

Bad debt expense                 $41,500

Ending balance (credit)        $43,500

Balance pre-year adjustment $2,000

Using 8% of receivable balance

Bad debt expense                 $43,120

Ending balance (credit)         $45,120

3. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Ending balance)

3% of net sales = $1,450,000 x 3% = $43,500

8% of receivables = $564,000 x8% = $45,120