At December 31, 2019, Novak Company had a credit balance of $18,000 in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. During 2020, Novak write off accounts totaling $13,300. One of those accounts ($3,200) was later collected. At December 31, 2020, an aging schedule indicated that the balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts should be $27,200. Prepare journal entries to record the 2017 transactions of Finzelberg Company.

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Answer:

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Accounts titles and explanation                                Debit            Credit

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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts                     $13,300

Accounts Receivable                                                           $13,300

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Accounts Receivable                                              $3,200

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts                                                  $3,200

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Cash                                                                            $3,200

Accounts Receivable                                                                       $3,200

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Bad Debt Expense($18,000 - $13,300 + $3,200

= $7900 balance before adjustment);                       $19300

($27,200 - $7900 = $19300 adjustment)          

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts                                          $19300

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Explanation:

The journal entries to record the 2017 transactions of Finzelberg Company will be given as:

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Accounts titles and explanation                                Debit            Credit

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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts                     $13,300

Accounts Receivable                                                           $13,300

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Accounts Receivable                                              $3,200

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts                                                  $3,200

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Cash                                                                            $3,200

Accounts Receivable                                                                       $3,200

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Bad Debt Expense($18,000 - $13,300 + $3,200

= $7900 balance before adjustment);                       $19300

($27,200 - $7900 = $19300 adjustment)          

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts                                          $19300

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