Data during 2018 follow:On December 10, a customer balance of $1,900 from a prior year was determined to be uncollectible, so it was written off. On December 31, a decision was made to continue the accounting policy of basing estimated bad debt losses on 2 percent of credit sales for the year. Required:Give the required journal entries for the two events in December. Show how the amounts related to Accounts Receivable and Bad Debt Expense would be reported on the balance sheet and income statement for 2018.On the basis of the data available, does the 2 percent rate appear to be reasonable?

Question Completion:

During the year ended December 31, 2018, Kelly’s Camera Shop had sales revenue of $210,000, of which $105,000 was on credit. At the start of 2018, Accounts Receivable showed a $12,000 debit balance and the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts showed a $680 credit balance. Collections of accounts receivable during 2018 amounted to $76,000.

Kelly's Camera Shop

1. Journal Entries

Debit Accounts Receivable $105,000

Credit Sales Revenue $105,000

To record the sales on credit for the year.

Debit Cash $76,000

Credit Accounts Receivable $76,000

To record the cash collections on account.

Debit Allowance for doubtful accounts $1,900

Credit Accounts Receivable $1,900

To write off a bad debt.

Debit Bad Debt Expense $3,320

Credit Allowance for doubtful accounts $3,320

To record the bad debt expense for the year.

2. Balance Sheet (partial) as of December 31, 2018:

Accounts Receivable $39,100

Less Allowance for

 doubtful accounts        2,100

Net Accounts Receivable        $37,000

Income Statement:

Bad debt expense $3,320

3. Yes.  The 2% is reasonable.

Explanation:

a) Data and Analysis:

T-accounts:

Accounts Receivable

Account Title             Debit      Credit

Beginning balance   $12,000

Sales revenue          105,000

Cash                                         $76,000

Bad Debts written off                   1,900

Ending balance                          39,100

Totals                     $117,000  $117,000

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Account Title             Debit      Credit

Beginning balance                      $680

Bad debts written off $1,900

Bad Debt Expense                     3,320

Ending balance            2,100

Total                          $4,000   $4,000

Analysis of transactions:

Accounts Receivable $105,000 Sales Revenue $105,000

Cash $76,000 Accounts Receivable $76,000

Allowance for doubtful accounts $1,900 Accounts Receivable $1,900

Bad Debt Expense $3,320 Allowance for doubtful accounts $3,320