Chapter 5 Estimation of Doubtful Accounts
Chapter 5 Estimation of Doubtful Accounts
Accounts Receivable
Measurement
NRV — estimated selling price of goods or services, less the estimated costs of completion, disposal, and
transportation
computed every end of the year — kasi dun na gumagawa ng report & part of adjusting entry
it is just mere estimate computation for bad debts on the current year — iestimate agad para mamatch
yung revenue/expense kahit di pa alam kung magbabayad o hindi (matching principle)
Doubtful Accounts/Bad Debts/Uncollectible Accounts — client accounts that may not be collected anymore/ are
doubtful of collection
debits the allowance for doubtful accounts, and credits accounts receivable
this entry reduces the balance of accounts receivable on the balance sheet and increases the allowance for
doubtful accounts
By debiting the allowance for doubtful accounts, the company is effectively setting aside funds to cover any
future losses that may result from uncollectible accounts
Allowance Method
sinusunod kapag gumagawa ng general purpose of Financial Statement, aligned in standard
Set adjusting entries at the end of the period — to estimate how much of the receivable will never be collected
because of the principle of matching (where there is revenue there is expenses)
Recovery — may something na nawala, tapos irerecover, akala mo na hindi pagbabayd pero later on magbabayad
Set adjusting entries at the end of the period — to estimate how much of the receivable will never be collected
because of the principle of matching (where there is revenue there is expenses)
Recovery — may something na nawala, tapos irerecover, akala mo na hindi pagbabayd pero later on magbabayad
this amount then will be added to the balance before adjustment, the total of the two will then be the amount
of allowance at year end or after adjustment.
Percentage of Accounts Receivable method — Financial Position Approach (balance sheet) = Required Allowance
Balance
the amount of doubtful accounts expense will be work back as an adjustment to the amount of required
allowance.
Disadvantage: hindi sobrang naka aligned sa principle matching, kasi hindi naman part ng revenues, income
and expense recognition principle dahil ito nga ay receivable
certain percentage multiply to receivable = required allowance balance (allowance for doubtful accounts at the
year end)
Aging of Receivable — Financial Position Approach (balance sheet) — Required Allowance Balance
certain percentage multiplied to receivable = required allowance balance (allowance for doubtful accounts at the
year end)
transaction right after the date given — pag magbibilang ng date past due
Write-off
Recovery
nakalink and write-off & recovery — hindi magkakaroon n g recovery kung walang write-off
transaction recorded as write-off — but later on nagbayad na kaya need ireverse yung entry