One of the customer accounts from the accounts receivable ledger for Toulouse Company is shown below.

One of the customer accounts from the accounts receivable ledger for Toulouse Company is shown below.


Loutrec Company
Date Explanation Debit Credit Balance
2016
June 1 Balance 160
3 Sales Slip 1307 2,600 2,760
15 CM 202 160 2,600
20 1,800 800

Explanation

June 3 - Sold merchandise in the amount of $2,600 on credit using sales slip 1307.
June 15 - Sales return or allowance in the amount of $160 issued using CM 202.
June 20 - Collected $1,800 cash on account.

 If a firm had sales of $50,000 during a period and sales returns and allowances of $4,000, its net sales were

$46,000. Explanation$50,000 - $4,000 = $46,000

After all postings have been made, the total of the schedule of accounts receivable should equal

the balance of the Accounts Receivable account in the general ledger.

In a sales journal used to record taxable sales, the total of the Accounts Receivable column should equal

the sum of the totals of the Sales Tax Payable column and the Sales column.

The amount of the trade discount taken by the customer is recorded as a(n)

sales recorded net of trade discounts.

A wholesale firm made sales with the following list prices and trade discounts. Calculate the amount the firm will use to record each sale in the sales journal.

Explanation

A. $2,400 − $1,200 = $1,200
B. $4,000 − $1,000 = $3,000
$3,000 − $600 = $2,400

Hugh Snow returned merchandise to Farley Co. The entry on the books of Farley company to record

In a firm that uses special journals, the sale of merchandise for cash is recorded in the

cash receipts journal.

An example of a merchandising company is a

bookstore

Hugh Snow returned merchandise to Farley Co. The entry on the books of Farley company to record the return of merchandise from Hugh Snow would include a:

Debit Sales Returns and Allowances

After all postings have been made, the totals of the balances in the accounts receivable subsidiary ledger should equal the balance of the Accounts Receivable account in the general ledger.

True

Kay Sadia sold merchandise for $8,750 subject to a 6% sales tax. The entry in the sales journal will include a debit to Accounts Receivable for

$9,275.00.

In a firm that uses special journals, the acceptance of a return of merchandise from a credit customer is recorded in the

general journal.

On Deck Sports Memorabilia store sells a Babe Ruth rookie card for $4,600 on account. If the sales tax on the sale is 8%,

On Deck Sports Memorabilia store sells a Babe Ruth rookie card for $4,600 on account. If the sales tax on the sale is 8%, what is the amount debited to Accounts Receivable.

4968 Explanation

$4,600 + $368 ($4,600 × 0.08) = $4,968

In May, a retailer recorded credit sales of $10,000. Assuming the sales tax rate is 7 percent, the entry to record the sales in the sales journal would include:

a debit to Accounts Receivable of $10,700.

Merchandise is sold on credit for $600 plus 5 percent sales tax. The entry in the sales journal will include a debit to Accounts Receivable for

$630.00.

The individual amounts in the Accounts Receivable Debit column of a sales journal should be posted to the accounts receivable subsidiary ledger, and the column total should be posted to the Accounts Receivable account in the general ledger.

True

To find the balance due from an individual customer, the accountant would refer to

the accounts receivable subsidiary ledger.

Hour Place Clock Shop sold a grandfather clock for $2,250 subject to a 9% sales tax. The entry in the sales journal will include a debit to Accounts Receivable for

$2,452.50.

ABC Skiing Essentials uses special journals. If a credit customer returns $8,000 of goods on which $560 of sales tax was charged

ABC Skiing Essentials uses special journals. If a credit customer returns $8,000 of goods on which $560 of sales tax was charged, select the correct entry to record the return:

sales returns and allowances.....8,000
sales tax payable ............... 560
Accounts receivable .........8560 (A)

The Sales account is classified as a(n)

revenue account.

To indicate that the column totals of the sales journal have been posted, a check mark is entered under the column total.

False

Identify the statement below that correctly describes the Sales Returns and Allowances account.

It normally has a debit balance.

Hour Place Clock Shop sold a grandfather clock for $2,250 subject to a 9% sales tax. The entry in the sales journal will include a credit to Sales for

$2,250.00.

The Sales Returns and Allowances account has a normal debit balance.

True

Sold a tent and other items on credit to Justin Williams; issued Sales Slip 1101 for $600 plus sales tax of $48.

 May1 Sold a tent and other items on credit to Justin Williams; issued Sales Slip 1101 for $600 plus sales tax of $48.

JCPenney issues its own credit cards to its customers who have established credit with them. It's customers used these cards to charge $300 worth of sales. JCPenney would record these sales by:

debiting Accounts Receivable $300 and crediting Sales $300.

When a business makes a sale on a bank credit card, the business is ultimately responsible for collecting the amount owed from the customer.

False

The Sales Returns and Allowances account is classified as

a contra revenue account.

Toot Auto Supply distributes new and used automobile parts to local dealers throughout the Midwest. Toot’s

Toot Auto Supply distributes new and used automobile parts to local dealers throughout the Midwest. Toot’s credit terms are n/30. As of the end of business on October 31, the following accounts receivable were past due:


Account Due Date Amount
Avalanche Auto August 8 $12,000
Bales Auto October 11 2,400
Derby Auto Repair June 23 3,900
Lucky’s Auto Repair September 2 6,600
Pit Stop Auto September 19 1,100
Reliable Auto Repair July 15 9,750
Trident Auto August 24 1,800
Valley Repair & Tow May 17 4,000

Determine the number of days each account is past due as of October 31.


Answer:

Account Due Date Number of Days Past Due
Avalanche Auto August 8 84 (23 + 30 + 31)
Bales Auto October 11 20 (31 – 11)
Derby Auto Repair June 23 130 (7 + 31 + 31 + 30 + 31)
Lucky’s Auto Repair September 2 59 (28 + 31)
Pit Stop Auto September 19 42 (11 + 31)
Reliable Auto Repair July 15 108 (16 + 31 + 30 + 31)
Trident Auto August 24 68 (7 + 30 + 31)
Valley Repair & Tow May 17 167 (14 + 30 + 31 + 31 + 30 + 31)

The accounts receivable clerk for Thunderwood Industries prepared the following partially completed aging of

The accounts receivable clerk for Thunderwood Industries prepared the following partially completed aging of receivables schedule as of the end of business on August 31:


Not
Due
Past
90
Over
Customer Balance
Days Past Due
Allied Industries Inc.
Archer Company
Zussman Company
Subtotals
 3,000
4,500
5,000
750,000 7,000
5,000
75,000
3,000
480,000
4,500
160,000 28,000


The following accounts were unintentionally omitted from the aging schedule and not included in the subtotals above:



Customer Balance Due Date
Color World Industries $33,000 March 13
Hawks Company 15,000 June 29
Osler Inc. 21,000 July 8
Sather Sales Company 8,000 September 6
Wisdom Company 6,500 August 25







a. Determine the number of days past due for each of the preceding accounts as of August 31.
b. Complete the aging of receivables schedule by adding the omitted accounts to the bottom of the schedule and updating the totals.


Answer:

a. Customer Due Date Number of Days Past Due
Color World Industries March 13 171 days (18 + 30 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 31)
Hawks Company June 29 63 days (1 + 31 + 31)
Osler Inc. July 8 54 days (23 + 31)
Sather Sales Company September 6 Not past due
Wisdom Company August 25 6 days (31 – 25)


b. Aging of Receivables Schedule
August 31
Customer Balance
Not Past
Due
Days Past Due
1–30 31–60 61–90
Over
90
Allied Industries Inc. 3,000 3,000
Archer Company 4,500 4,500
Zussman Company 5,000 5,000
Subtotals 750,000 480,000 160,000 75,000 28,000 7,000
Color World Industries 33,000 33,000
Hawks Company 15,000 15,000
Osler Inc. 21,000 21,000
Sather Sales Company 8,000 8,000
Wisdom Company 6,500 6,500
Totals 833,500 488,000 166,500 96,000 43,000 40,000



Thunderwood Industries has a past history of uncollectible accounts, as shown below. Estimate the allowance for doubtful accounts, based on the aging of receivables schedule you completed in Exercise 9-8.


Age Class
Percent
Uncollectible
Not past due 2%
1–30 days past due 6
31–60 days past due 12
61–90 days past due 30
Over 90 days past due 75


Answer:


Balance
Not Past
Due
Days Past Due
1–30 31–60 61–90
Over
90
Total receivables 833,500 488,000 166,500 96,000 43,000 40,000
Percentage uncollectible 2% 6% 12% 30% 75%
Allowance for doubtful
accounts 74,170 9,760 9,990 11,520 12,900 30,000