Problem 9-3A (Algo) Aging accounts receivable and accounting for bad debts LO P2, P3 Skip to question [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] On December 31, Jarden Company's Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has an unadjusted credit balance of $14,500. Jarden prepares a schedule of its December 31 accounts receivable by age. Accounts Receivable Age of Accounts Receivable Expected Percent Uncollectible $ 800,000 Not yet due 1.20% 320,000 1 to 30 days past due 1.95 64,000 31 to 60 days past due 6.45 32,000 61 to 90 days past due 32.50 12,800 Over 90 days past due 67.00 Problem 9-3A (Algo) Part 1 Required: 1. Compute the required balance of the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts at December 31 using an aging of accounts receivable.

Swathmore clothing corporation grants its customers 30 days' credit. the company uses the allowance method for its uncollectible accounts receivable. during the year, a monthly bad debt accrual is made by multiplying 3% times the amount of credit sales for the month. at the fiscal year-end of december 31, an aging of accounts receivable schedule is prepared and the allowance for uncollectible accounts is adjusted accordingly. at the end of 2012, accounts receivable were dollar 586.000 and the allowance account had a credit balance of dollar 50,000. accounts receivable activity for 2013 was as follows: the company's controller prepared the following aging summary of year-end accounts receivable: prepare a summary journal entry to record the monthly bad debt accrual and the write-offs during the year. (if no entry is required for a particular event, select "no journal entry required" in the first account field.) prepare the necessary year-end adjusting entry for bad debt expense. (if no entry is required for an event, select "no journal entry required" in the first account field.) what is total bad debt expense for 2013? calculate the amount of accounts receivable that would appear in the 2013 balance sheet?