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RECEIVABLE AND PAYABLE LEDGER

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  • June 21, 2021 at 9:13 pm #626016
    shaunak22
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    Receivable given in trial balance -256000
    opening allowance -8000

    The trade receivables balance has been reviewed at the year end and the following adjustments are required:

    (1)An irrecoverable debt of $6,000 is to be written off.

    (2)The allowance for receivables needs to be adjusted to 2% of the remaining receivables.

    this is how i solved the sum 8000(opening allowance ) – 6000(bad debts) = balance on receivable 2000

    (receivable) 256000 – 6000(bad debt) = 250000*2% = 5000

    there is already allowance of 2000 so only 3000 would hit profit and loss and so decrease profit and loss by 3000 right ?

    if i am wrong please explain how to solve this sum?

    June 22, 2021 at 7:50 am #626033
    John Moffat
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    Why are you attempting a question for which you do not have an answer? You should be using a Revision Kit from one of the ACCA Approved Publishers – they have answers and workings.

    The expense for irrecoverable debts and allowances in the SOPL is indeed $3,000.

    However it is more sensibly calculated as a decrease in the allowance of 8,000 – 5,000 = $3,000 together with an expense for an irrecoverable debt of $6,000. So a net expense of 6,000 – 3,000 = $3,000.

    This is all explained in my free lectures on irrecoverable debts and allowances. The lectures are a complete free course for Paper FA and cover everything needed to be able to pass the exam well.

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