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- May 28, 2015 at 5:16 pm #249933
Hi,
In the year ended 30/9/2008, Fauntleroy had sales of $7,000,000. Year end receivables amounted to 5% of annual sales. Fauntleroy wishes to maintain the allowance for receivables at 4% of receivables, and as a result discovers that the allowance is 20% higher than the previous year end.
During the year, irrecoverable debts amounting to $ 3200 were written off and debts amounting to $450 and previously written off were recovered. What is the irrecoverable debt for the year?
I understand the question up to 4% of receivables, but I need help by workings of solving the rest. Pls help me.
May 28, 2015 at 8:31 pm #250001I don’t understand why you do not have the answer in the same book as you have the question?
Please ask which bit of the answer in your book that you do not understand.
May 29, 2015 at 7:50 pm #250342From 20% higher than the previous year end & the calculation of bad debts using the movement of allowances.
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