During the year ended December 31, 2021, Kelly's Camera Shop had sales revenue of $160,000, of which $80,000 was on credit. At
the start of 2021, Accounts Receivable showed a $10,000 debit balance and the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts showed a $580
credit balance. Collections of accounts receivable during 2021 amounted to $66,000.
Data during 2021 follow:
a. On December 10, a customer balance of $1,400 from a prior year was determined to be uncollectible, so it was written off.
b. On December 31, a decision was made to continue the accounting policy of basing estimated bad debt losses on 2 percent of credit
sales for the year.
Required:
1. Give the required journal entries for the two events in December.
2-a. Show how the amounts related to Bad Debt Expense would be reported on the income statement.
2-b. Show how the amounts related to Accounts Receivable would be reported on the balance sheet.
3. On the basis of the data available, does the 2 percent rate appear to be reasonable?