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Accounts receivable and doubtful accounts problem activities
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AAA Company operates in an industry that has a high rate of bad debts. On December 31, 2016, before any year-end adjustments, the accounts receivable balance was P20,000,000 and its allowance for doubtful accounts balance was P1,500,000. The year-end balance reported for the allowance for doubtful accounts is based on the following schedule: Time Outstanding Accounts Receivable Percent Uncollectible Under 30 days P10,000,000 5% 31 - 180 days 5,000,000 10% 181 - 360 days 3,000,000 30% More than one year 2,000,000 100% The accounts which have been outstanding for more than one year and 100% uncollectible would be written off immediately. What should be the doubtful accounts expense for the year ended December 31, 2016?
The following accounts were abstracted from AAA Company’s unadjusted trial balance at December 31, 2016: Debit Credit Accounts receivable P 20,000, Allowance for doubtful accounts 300, Net credit sales P 70,000, AAA estimates that 5% of the gross accounts receivable will become uncollectible. The doubtful accounts expense for the year ended December 31, 2016 should be