acct212 at december 31 2008 the trial balance of worcester company contained the fol 502371

At December 31, 2008, the trial balance of Worcester Company contained the following amounts before adjustment.

Requirements:

a. Based on the information given, which method of accounting for bad debts is Worcester Company using-the direct write-off method or the allowance method?

b. Prepare the adjusting entry at December 31, 2008, for bad debts expense under each of the following independent assumptions. (1) An aging schedule indicates that $11,750 of accounts receivable will be uncollectible. (2) The company estimates that 1% of sales will be uncollectible.

c. Prepare the adjusting entry at December 31, 2008, for bad debts expense under each of the following independent assumptions. (1) An aging schedule indicates that $11,750 of accounts receivable will be uncollectible. (2) The company estimates that 1% of sales will be uncollectible. Assume there is an $2,000 debit balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.

d. During the next month, January 2009, a $3,000 account receivable is written off as uncollectible. Prepare the journal entry to record the write-off.

e. Repeat the previous question assuming thatWorcesteruses the direct write-off method instead of the allowance method in accounting for uncollectible accounts receivable.