Answer:
Crane Imports
Journal Entries:
1. Debit Accounts Receivable $3,060,000
Credit Sales Revenue $3,060,000
To record the sales on account.
2. Debit Sales Returns and Allowances $50,000
Credit Accounts Receivable $50,000
To record sales returns and allowances.
3. Debit Cash $2,760,000
Credit Accounts Receivable $2,760,000
To record cash collections from customers.
4. Debit Uncollectible Expenses $42,000
Credit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $42,000
To record uncollectible accounts.
5. Debit Accounts Receivable $15,000
Credit Uncollectible Expenses $15,000
To reinstate a previously written bad debt.
Debit Cash $15,000
Credit Accounts Receivable $15,000
To record the receipt of cash on account.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Accounts receivable $637,000
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts 35,000
Balance = $602,000
b) Journal entries are used to initially record business transactions as they occur on a daily basis. They identify the accounts to be debited and credited. They form the basis for the postings to the general ledger where accounts are summarized according to their account titles.
