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allowance for receivables

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  • This topic has 3 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 12 years ago by danielglover.
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  • January 16, 2013 at 6:02 am #113697
    selv
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    solve this f3 ques:
    (1) X owes Y $2,500. The debt is over six months old and Y has decided to write it off. He also wishes to set up an allowance for receivables of $ 5,600. What is the double entry to record these transactions ?
    [Debit or Credit / and the amount : $ 2500, $ 5600 ,$ 8100 ]
    For sales ledger control account
    For receivable expense
    For allowance for receivables
    For sales
    ———————————————————————————-
    (2) S has decided to change her accounting policy for the depreciation of non-current assets
    to show a lower profit figure in her income statement.
    WHICH qualitative characteristic of financial information, as outlined in the IASB’s framework for the preparation & presentation of financial statements, would be breached if S changed her accounting policy ?
    -completeness
    -comparability
    -relevance

    January 16, 2013 at 9:51 pm #113776
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    (1) Write off an irrecoverable debt:

    Dr Bad debts (receivable exp) 2500
    Cr Receivables 2500

    Increase the allowance for bad debts:

    Dr Bad debts (receivable exp) 5600
    Cr Allowance 5600

    Total: Dr 8100 Cr 8100

    (2) – Comparability

    Changing the depreciation method is a change in accounting ESTIMATE, not policy – IAS 8.

    January 17, 2013 at 6:12 am #113785
    selv
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    To the first question:
    Is it :
    (i) Dr sales -$ 2500
    Dr receivable exp- $ 5600
    Cr sales ledger control – $ 8100

    (ii) Dr receivables exp – $ 8100
    Cr allowance for receivable – $ 5600
    Cr sales ledger control – $ 2500

    (iii) Dr allowance for receivable- $ 5600
    Dr sales ledger control – $ 2500
    Cr Receivable exp – $ 8100

    (iv) Dr receivable exp – $ 8100
    Cr sales ledger control – $ 8100

    January 17, 2013 at 2:16 pm #113806
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    (iv) By Crediting the sales ledger account, you are reducing the receivables on the balance sheet.

    Sales ledger control account is exactly the same as the receivable control account – I think they just like to confuse you.

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