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12. Bank reconciliations are normally prepared on a monthly basis to identify ad

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12. Bank reconciliations are normally prepared on a monthly basis to identify adjustments needed in the depositor's records and to identify bank errors. Adjustments should be recorded for a. bank errors, outstanding checks, and deposits in transit. b. all items except bank errors, outstanding checks, and deposits in transit. c. book errors, bank errors, deposits in transit, and outstanding checks. d. outstanding checks and deposits in transit. Teeming Company uses the allowance method of accounting for bad debts. The following summary schedule was prepared from an aging of accounts receivable outstanding on December 31 of the current year No. of Days Outstanding 31-60 days Over 60 days Probability of Collection Amount $500, 000 200,000 100,000 0-30 days .802 The following additional information is available for the current year: Net credit sales for the year Allowance for Doubtful Accounts: Balance, January 1 Balance before adjustment, December 31 $4, 000,000 45, 000 ter) 4,000 (dr) t of net See Teeming Company information above. If Teeming determines bad debt expense usin credit sales, the net realizable value of accounts receivable on the December 31 balance sheet wi 13. a. $744,000. b. $740,000. c. $738,000. d. $750,000. 14. See Teeming Company information above. If Teeming bases its estimate of bad debts on the aging of accounts receivable, doubtful accounts expense for the current year ending December 31 is a. $54,000./ b. $47,000 c. $50,000. d. $48,000.

Explanation / Answer

Accounts receivable will be 800,000-50,000=750,000

Provision is 50,000

No of days outstanding amount provision rate provision 0-30 500000 2% 10000 31-60 200000 10% 20000 Over 60 100000 20% 20000