A portion of the current assets section of the December
31, 2010, balance sheet for Gibbs Co. is presented here:
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Accounts receivable
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$
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21,800
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Less: Allowance for bad debts
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(2,300
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)
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$
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19,500
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The company's accounting records revealed the following
information for the year ended December 31, 2011:
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Sales (all on account)
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$
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155,000
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Cash collections from customers
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141,000
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Accounts written off
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2,800
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Bad debts expense (accrued at 12/31/11)
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5,300
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Required:
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Calculate the net realizable value of accounts receivable
at December 31, 2011, and allowance for bad debts for Gibbs Co., as of that
point in time. (Hint: Use T-accounts to analyze the Accounts Receivable
and Allowance for Bad Debts accounts.) (Amounts
to be deducted should be indicated with minus sign. Omit the "$"
sign in your response.)
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At December 31, 2011:
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Accounts receivable
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$
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Less: Allowance for bad debts
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$
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