At year-end (December 31), Alvare Company estimates its bad debts as 0.30% of its annual credit sales of $743,000. Alvare records its Bad Debts Expense for that estimate. On the following February 1, Alvare decides that the $372 account of P. Coble is uncollectible and writes it off as a bad debt. On June 5, Coble unexpectedly pays the amount previously written off. Prepare the journal entries of Alvare to record these transactions and events of December 31, February 1, and June 5.

At year-end (December 31), Alvare Company estimates its bad debts as 0.30% of its annual credit sales of $743,000. Alvare records its Bad Debts Expense for that estimate. On the following February 1, Alvare decides that the $372 account of P. Coble is uncollectible and writes it off as a bad debt. On June 5, Coble unexpectedly pays the amount previously written off.

    

Prepare the journal entries of Alvare to record these transactions and events of December 31, February 1, and June 5.

 

Explanation:

Dec. 31

(0.003 × $743,000) = 2,229