Twilight Company uses the aging of accounts receivable method to estimate Bad Debt Expense. The balance of each account receivable is aged on the basis of three categories as follows: (1) 1-30 days old, (2) 31-90 days old, and (3) more than 90 days old. Based on experience, management has estimated what portion of receivables of a specific age will not be paid as follows: (1) 3%, (2) 17%, and (3) 30%, respectively.At December 31, 2019, the unadjusted credit balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts was $300. The total Accounts Receivable in each age category were: (1) 1-30 days old, $58,000, (2) 31-90 days old, $16,000, and (3) more than 90 days old, $2,000.Required:a. Calculate the estimate of uncollectible accounts at December 31, 2019. Estimated uncollectible
accounts?b. Prepare the appropriate adjusting entry dated December 31, 2019.
NoDateGeneral JournalDebitCredit??????????
What will be an ideal response?
a.
| Estimated uncollectible accounts | $5,060? |
| No | Date | General Journal | Debit | Credit |
| 1 | December 31, 2019 | Bad Debt Expense | 4,760? | ? |
| ? | Allowance for Doubtful Accounts | ? | 4,760? |
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