Question: 1. Solomon Shingles uses the aging method to estimate bad debt expense. At the beginning of the year, the company had an accounts receivable balance of $47,600 and a credit balance in the allowance for doubtful accounts of $ 9,960. During the year, Solomon had credit sales of $1,248,600, and collected accounts receivable in the amount of $1,205,400. $21,200 of accounts receivable were determined to be uncollectible and written off. The company had the following analysis of accounts receivable at the end of the year: Accounts Receivable Age Amount Proportion Expected to Default Current $ 40,800 1% 1-15 days past due 10,600 2% 16-45 days past due 6,200 8% 46-90 days past due 7,200 15% Over 90 days past due 4,800 30% $ 69,600 Windsor has a December 31 yearend.
Required: Answer the questions below on the following page:
1. Prepare the journal for the write-off of the accounts receivable of $21,200.
2. Calculate the desired ending balance of the allowance for doubtful accounts at the end of the year.
3. Prepare the journal entry to record bad debt expense at year end.