hao Corporation uses the accounts receivable aging method to account for Uncollectible Accounts Expense. As of December 31, Chao’s accountant prepared the following data about ending receivables: $40,000 was not yet due (1 percent expected not to be collected), $20,000 was 1-60 days past due (4 percent expected not to be collected), and $4,000 was over 60 days past due (8 percent expected not to be collected). At December 31, Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts had a credit balance prior to adjustment of $400. In the journal provided, prepare Chao’s end-of-period adjustment for estimated uncollectible accounts. Also prepare the entry that would have been made had the credit balance instead been a debit balance. Assuming a perpetual inventory system is used, use the following information to calculate cost of goods sold on an average-cost basis. Dec. 1 Beginning inventory 50 units @ $22 9 Purchases 50 units @ $24 17 Sales 25 units 22 Purchases 75 units @ $27 27 Sales 40 units Prepare journal entries for the following transactions involving notes payable for Homer Company, whose fiscal year ends June 30. Omit explanations. June 20 Paid a trade account payable with a 90-day, 9 percent $60,000 note. Interest is in addition to the face value. 30 Made end-of-year adjusting entry to accrue interest expense for the note. 30 Made end-of-year closing entry pertaining to interest expense. Sept. 18 Paid amount due on note, plus interest.
