During 2021, its first year of operations, pave construction provides services on account of $152,000. by the end of 2021, cash collections on these accounts total $106,000. pave estimates that 30% of the uncollected accounts will be uncollectible. in 2022, the company writes off uncollectible accounts of $12,420. required: 1. record the adjusting entry for uncollectible accounts on december 31, 2021. (if no entry is required for a particular transaction/event, select "no journal entry required" in the first account field.) 2-a. record the write-off of accounts receivable in 2022. (if no entry is required for a particular transaction/event, select "no journal entry required" in the first account field.) 2-b. calculate the balance of allowance for uncollectible accounts at the end of 2022 (before adjustment in 2022). 3-a. assume the same facts as above but assume actual write-offs in 2022 were $18,630. record the write-off of accounts receivable in 2022. (if no entry is required for a particular transaction/event, select "no journal entry required" in the first account field.) 3-b. assume the same facts as above but assume actual write-offs in 2022 were $18,630. calculate the balance of allowance for uncollectible accounts at the end of 2022 (before adjustment in 2022).

Dr Bad Debt Expense$ 13.800  

Cr Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts  $ 13.800

Dr Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts$ 12.420  

Cr Accounts Receivable  $ 12.420

Final Balance 2022  

Cr Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts  $ 1.380

Dr Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts$ 18.630  

Cr Accounts Receivable  $ 18.630

Final Balance 2022  

Cr Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts  $ 7.176

Explanation:

Initial Balance  

Dr Accounts Receivable  $ 152.000

Cash collections on these accounts total $106,000  

Dr CASH$ 106.000  

Cr Accounts Receivable  $ 106.000

New Balance

Dr Accounts Receivable  $ 46.000

Pave estimates that 30% of the uncollected accounts will be uncollectible.  

Dr Bad Debt Expense$ 13.800  

Cr Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts  $ 13.800

FINAL BALANCE 2021  

Dr Accounts Receivable  $ 46.000

Cr Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts  $ 13.800

In 2022, the company writes off uncollectible accounts of $12,420  

Dr Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts$ 12.420  

Cr Accounts Receivable  $ 12.420

Final Balance 2022  

Dr Accounts Receivable  $ 33.580  

Cr Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts  $ 1.380

2-b. Calculate the balance of Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts at the end of 2022    

Dr Bad Debt Expense$ 10.074  

Cr Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts  $ 10.074

a. Assume the same facts as above but assume actual write-offs in 2022 were $18,630.    

Record the write-off of accounts receivable in 2022.  

Dr Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts$ 18.630  

Cr Accounts Receivable  $ 18.630

3-b. Assume the same facts as above but assume actual write-offs in 2022 were $18,630.  

Calculate the balance of Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts at the end of 2022  

Final Balance 2022  

Dr Accounts Receivable  $ 14.950  

Cr Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts  $ 7.176

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