Liang Company began operations in Year 1. During its first two years, the company completed a number of transactions involving sales on credit, accounts receivable collections, and bad debts. These transactions are summarized as follows. Year 1 Sold $1,349,100 of merchandise (that had cost $981,900) on credit, terms n/30. Wrote off $20,200 of uncollectible accounts receivable. Received $674,200 cash in payment of accounts receivable. In adjusting the accounts on December 31, the company estimated that 2.70% of accounts receivable would be uncollectible. Year 2 e. Sold $1,514,600 of merchandise (that had cost $1,299,000) on credit, terms n/30. f. Wrote off $26,700 of uncollectible accounts receivable. g. Received $1,110,700 cash in payment of accounts receivable. h. In adjusting the accounts on December 31, the company estimated that 2.60% of accounts receivable would be uncollectible. Required: Prepare journal entries to record Liang's Year 1 and Year 2 summarized transactions and its year-end adjustments to record bad debts expense. (The company uses the perpetual inventory system and it applies the allowance method for its accounts receivable.) (Round your intermediate calculations to the nearest dollar.) Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. JE Year 1 JE Year 2 Prepare journal entries to record Liang's Year 2 summarized transactions and its year-end adjustments to record bad debts expense. (The company uses the perpetual inventory system and it applies the allowance method for its accounts receivable.) View transaction list Journal entry worksheet 5 In adjusting the accounts on December 31, the company estimated that 2.60% of accounts receivable would be uncollectible. Note: Enter debits before credits. Transaction General Journal Debit Credit h. Clear entry View general journal Record entry

1). Account receivables A/c Dr. $1,345,000

                 To sales revenue  A/c $1,345,000

(Being the sales revenue is recorded)

Cost of good sold A/c Dr. $975,700

          To merchandise inventory A/c $975,700

(Being the cost is recorded)

2. Allowance for doubtful accounts A/c Dr. $19,400

       To accounts receivable A/c $19,400

(Being the written off is recorded)

3. Cash A/c Dr. $670,800

           To accounts receivables A/c $670,800

(Being cash received is recorded

1. .Account receivable A/c Dr. $1,529,400

                    To sales A/c $1,529,400

(Being the sales revenue is recorded)

Cost of good sold A/c Dr. $1,332,100

          To merchandise inventory A/c $1,332,100

(Being the cost of goods sold  is recorded)

2. Allowance for doubtful accounts A/c Dr. $27,000

        To Account receivable A/c $27,000

(Being the written off amount is recorded)

3. Cash A/c Dr. $1,391,600

            To account receivable A/c $1,391,600

(Being the cash received is recorded)

4. Bad-debts expense A/c Dr. $28,000

(765,600 × 1% + 20,344)

    To allowance for doubtful accounts A/c $28,000

(Being the bad debt expense is recorded)

Working note:

Ending Receivables = (654800 + 1529400 - 27,000 - 1,391,600) = $765,600

Total Receivables of 1st Year = 1,345,000 - 19,400 - 670,800 = $654,800

Before Adjustment Ending Allowance Balance = 65,4800 × 1% - 27,000

= 6,548 - 27,000

= 20,344 Debit BalanceThe journal entries are shown below:

According to the scenario, computation of the given data are as follows:-

Journal Entries for 1st year

1). Account receivables A/c Dr. $1,345,000

                 To sales revenue  A/c $1,345,000

(Being the sales revenue is recorded)

Cost of good sold A/c Dr. $975,700

          To merchandise inventory A/c $975,700

(Being the cost is recorded)

2. Allowance for doubtful accounts A/c Dr. $19,400

       To accounts receivable A/c $19,400

(Being the written off is recorded)

3. Cash A/c Dr. $670,800

           To accounts receivables A/c $670,800

(Being cash received is recorded)

4.  Bad-debts expense A/c Dr. $38,389

(1,345,000-19,400-670,800) × 2.90+ $19,400

          To allowance for doubtful accounts A/c $38,389

(Being the bad debt expense is recorded)

Journal Entries for 2nd year

1. .Account receivable A/c Dr. $1,529,400

                    To sales A/c $1,529,400

(Being the sales revenue is recorded)

Cost of good sold A/c Dr. $1,332,100

          To merchandise inventory A/c $1,332,100

(Being the cost of goods sold  is recorded)

2. Allowance for doubtful accounts A/c Dr. $27,000

        To Account receivable A/c $27,000

(Being the written off amount is recorded)

3. Cash A/c Dr. $1,391,600

            To account receivable A/c $1,391,600

(Being the cash received is recorded)

4. Bad-debts expense A/c Dr. $28,000

(765,600 × 1% + 20,344)

    To allowance for doubtful accounts A/c $28,000

(Being the bad debt expense is recorded)

Working note:

Ending Receivables = (654800 + 1529400 - 27,000 - 1,391,600) = $765,600

Total Receivables of 1st Year = 1,345,000 - 19,400 - 670,800 = $654,800

Before Adjustment Ending Allowance Balance = 65,4800 × 1% - 27,000

= 6,548 - 27,000

= 20,344 Debit Balance

Explanation: