Your accounts receivable clerk, Mitra Adams, to whom you pay a salary of $1,545

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Your accounts receivable clerk, Mitra Adams, to whom you pay a salary of $1,545 per month, has just purchased a new Acura. You decide to test the accuracy of the accounts receivable balance of $84,460 as shown in the ledger. The following information is available for your first year in business. (1) Collections from customers $203,940 (2) Merchandise purchased 329,600 (3) Ending merchandise inventory 92,700 (4) Goods are marked to sell at 40% above cost Compute an estimate of the ending balance of accounts receivable from customers that should appear in the ledger and any apparent shortages. Assume that all sales are made on account.

The ending balance of accounts receivable from customers? $______

Apparent shortage? $________

Explanation / Answer

Solution:

Merchandise purchased = $329,600

Ending merchandise inventory = $92,700

Cost of goods sold = Merchandise purchased - Ending merchandise inventory = $329,600 - $92,700 = $236,900

Markup on cost = 40%

Therefore sales on account = $236,900*140% = $331,660

Collection from customers = $203,940

Ending estimated balance of acccounts receivables = $331,660 - $203,940 = $127,720

Accounts receivables shown in ledger = $84,460

Apparent shortage = $127,720 - $84,460 = $43,260

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