At September 30, the accounts of East Terrace Medical Center (ETMC) include the following: Accounts Receivable $143,000
Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts (credit balance) 3,200
During October through December, ETMC completed the following selected transactions:
Dec. 28 Wrote off as uncollectible the $1,500 account receivable from Brown Co. and the $1,100 account receivable from Jacob Weiss.
Dec. 31 Recorded uncollectible-account expense based on the again of accounts receivable, which follows:
Age of Accounts
Accounts Receivable 1-30 Days 31-60 Days 61-90 Days Over 90 Days
$163,000 $100,000 $40,000 $ 14,000 $9,000
Estimated percent uncollectible 0.1% 1% 10% 30%
1. Record the transactions in the journal.
2. Open the Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts, and post entries affecting that account. Keep a running balance.
3. Show how East Terrace Medical Center should report accounts receivable on its balance sheet at December 31, 2007