Question: Accounting for uncollectible accounts using the allowance method (percent-of-receivables) and reporting receivables on the balance sheet
Requirements: 1. Journalize Hilltop Flagpoles transactions that occurred during 2016. The company uses the allowance method.
2. Post Hilltop Flagpoles transactions to the Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Bad Debts T-accounts.
3. Journalize Hilltop Flagpoles adjustment to record bad debts expense assuming Hilly estimates bad debts as 3% of accounts receivable. Post the adjustment to the appropriate T-accounts.
4. Show how Hilltop Flagpoles will report net accounts receivable on its December 31, 2016, balance sheet.