Tuesday, November 19, 2019

Day 61: Preview Chapter 8

Ch 8 Textbook Pages

Watch Chapter 8 Videos and take notes



Notes:

uncollectible acct exp

Sales on Credit
complications and costs

Why sell on credit
increase sales, increase net income, also increases costs

Bad Debt Loss / Uncollectible Acct Expense
write off balance (during period at time account is determined to be uncollectible)
Direct Write off (simplest) debit uncollectible acct exp credit A/R [Not allowed under GAAP]
                                violates the matching principle
                                                distorts Net Income and Assets

Allowance (adjusting enty)
debit Uncollectible Account Expense
                                credit Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts (Contra Asset)
                                [Can’t credit A/R b/c don’t know who won’t pay us]

Net Realizable Value (Net A/R) = A/R minus Allowance

                estimates bad debt (adjusting entry at end of period)
                                percentage of net sales (or net credit sales)
                                                determines write off amount
                                Aging (Analysis) of A/R
                                                brings Allowance up to date

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