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Question: Seaforth International wrote off the following

Seaforth International wrote off the following accounts receivable as uncollectible for the year ending December 31: Customer Amount Kim Abel ………………………………………………………………………………. $ 24,300 Lee Drake …………………………………….………………………………………….... 31,195 Jenny Green …………………………………….………………………………………… 29,715 Mike Lamb …………………………………….………………………………………….. 17,890 Total …………………………………….………………………………………………….. $103,100 The company prepared the following aging schedule for its accounts receivable on December 31:
Seaforth International wrote off the following accounts receivable as uncollectible for the year ending December 31:

Customer								 Amount
Kim Abel ………………………………………………………………………………. $ 24,300
Lee Drake …………………………………….………………………………………….... 31,195
Jenny Green …………………………………….………………………………………… 29,715
Mike Lamb …………………………………….………………………………………….. 17,890
Total …………………………………….………………………………………………….. $103,100

The company prepared the following aging schedule for its accounts receivable on December 31:


a. Journalize the write-offs under the direct write-off method.
b. Journalize the write-offs and the year-end adjusting entry under the allowance method, assuming that the allowance account had a beginning balance of $89,000 and the company uses the analysis of receivables method.
c. How much higher (lower) would Seaforth International’s net income have been under the allowance method than under the direct write-off method?

a. Journalize the write-offs under the direct write-off method. b. Journalize the write-offs and the year-end adjusting entry under the allowance method, assuming that the allowance account had a beginning balance of $89,000 and the company uses the analysis of receivables method. c. How much higher (lower) would Seaforth International’s net income have been under the allowance method than under the direct write-off method?





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Aging Class (Number of Days Past Due) 0-30 days 31-60 days 61-90 days 91-120 days More than 120 days Total receivables Receivables Balance on December 31 Estimated Percent of Uncollectible Accounts $ 735,000 1% 290,000 111,000 15 70,000 30 94,000 60 $1,300,000


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