Isner Company wrote off the following accounts receivable as uncollectible for the first year of its operations ending December 31, 2010:
Customer Amount
L. Hearn $10,000
Carrie Murray 9,500
Kelly Salkin 13,100
Shana Wagnon 2,400
Total $35,000
a. Journalize the write-offs for 2010 under the direct write-off method.
b. Journalize the write-offs for 2010 under the allowance method. Also, journalize the adjusting entry for uncollectible accounts. The company recorded $2,400,000 of credit sales during 2010. Based on past history and industry averages, 13⁄4% of credit sales are expected to be uncollectible.
c. How much higher (lower) would Isner Company's 2010 net income have been under the direct write-off method than under the allowance method?