Estimated uncollectible accounts expense to be 150 percent


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The following post-closing trial balance was drawn from the accounts of Hardwood Timber Co. as of December 31. 2013:

 

Debit

Credit

Cash

$ 6.140

 

Accounts receivable

18.225

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

$ 1.590

inventory

25.380

 

Accounts payable

 

8.645

Common stock

 

21.200

Retained earnings

 

18.310

Totals

$ 49.745

$49745

Transactions for 2014

1. Acquired an additional $10.600 cash from the Issue of common stock.

2. Purchased $59.200 of inventory on account.

3. Sold inventory that cost $61.200 for $96.600. Sales were made on account

4. Wrote off $1.040 of uncollectible accounts.

5. On September 1. Hardwood loaned $7.500 to Pine Co. The note had a 8 percent Interest rate and a one-year term.

6. Paid $16.120 cash for salaries expense.

7. Collected $86.380 cash from accounts receivable.

8. Paid 551.600 cash on accounts payable.

9. Paid a $4.800 cash dividend to the stockholders.

10. Estimated uncollectible accounts expense to be 1.50 percent of sales on account.

11. Recorded the accrued interest at December 31. 2014.

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