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Assignment Question(s):(Marks 5)
Q1. When a company has a policy of making sales for which credit is extended, it is reasonable to expect a portion of those sales to be uncollectible. As a result of this, a company must recognize bad debt expense. There are basically two methods of recognizing bad debt expense: (1) direct write-off method, and (2) allowance method.
Instructions
(a)Describe carefully both the direct write-off method and the allowance method of recognizing bad debt expense, give a numerical example with the journal entry for each method. (1.5 marks)
(b)Discuss the reasons why one of the above methods is preferable to the other and the reasons why the other method is not usually in accordance with IFRS. (0.5 mark)
Q2. Presented below is financial information related to AbdallahCompany:
RevenueSAR950,000
Comprehensive income140,000
Net income105,000
Income from operations260,000
Selling and administrative expenses600,000
Income before income tax240,000
Compute the following: (a) other income and expense, (b) financing costs, (c) income tax, and (d) other comprehensive income. (1 mark)
Q3. Ahmed Co. records purchase discounts lost (net method) and uses perpetual inventories. Prepare journal entries in general journal form for the following:
(a)Purchased merchandise costing SAR 1000 with terms 2/10, n/30. (0.5 mark)
(b)Payment was made thirty days after the purchase. (0.5 mark)
Q4. The December 31, 2016 inventory of ABC Company consisted of four products, for which certain information is provided below.
EstimatedExpected
ProductOriginal CostCompletion CostSelling Price
ASAR25SAR10SAR40
BSAR42SAR20SAR58
CSAR120SAR40SAR150
DSAR18SAR5SAR26
Using the lower-of-cost-or-net realizable value approach applied on an individual-item basis, compute the inventory valuation that should be reported for each product on December 31, 2016. (1 mark)
Q.1
Question a
The bad debts are the accounts receivable which are uncollectible. In direct write off method, the debts are written off as bad only when it is confident that the debt is irrecoverable which means the expense is recorded only when the bad debts are materialised.
In allowance method, the bad debt expenses are estimated as percentage of accounts receivable at the end of the year. The actual bad debts are written off against the allowance for doubtful debts when the bad debts are actually materialised.
For example:-
During the year one of debtor run away and Abdullah companycannot realise it’s balance of $5000 then the journal entry for this will be
Bad debts expense 5000
To Accounts receivables. 5000
Question b
The direct write off method is easiest method to write off the bad debts. However, it has drawback. It violets the matching concept.The revenue from sales is recorded in one year and if the bad debts expenses are materialised in the next year, then expenses are charged in the next year. This is not correct as per the matching concept we need to recognise the expenses related to revenue in the same year in which year revenue is recognised.
In allowance method, the bad debts expenses are estimated based on percentage of accounts receivable balance at the end of the year and allowance for doubtful debt is created accordingly which means expenses are recognised in the year in which sales revenue is recognised.
Therefore, the allownace method is usually preferred for recognizing bad debt expenses.
For example:-
X company Estimates 1% of 500,000 sales revenue will not be collected, the journal entry will be
Bad debts expense 5000
To Allowance for bad debts 5000
(500,000*1%)
Q.2
Solution a:
Other Income = Income From Operation = 260,000
Other expense = Selling and administrative expenses = 600,000
Solution b:
Financing Costs = (Revenue – Selling and administrative expense) – Income before income tax
= (950,000 – 600,000) – 240,000 = 110,000
Solution c:
Income Tax = Income before income tax -Net income = 240,000 -105000 = 135,000
Solution d:
Dircontinued operations = Income From operations – Income from Continuing operations
= 260,000 -120,000 = 140,000
Solution e:
Other comprehensive income = Comprehensive income – Net income
= 140,000 – 105,000 = 35,000
Q.3
(A) up on purchase
Dr. Purchase 980
Cr. Creditors 980
(Being goods purchased on credit)
(B) Upon payment
Dr. Creditors 980
Dr. Purchase discount forfeited 20
Cr. Cash 1,000
(Payment made to creditors and discount availed)
Q.4
Product Original Cost Completion Cost Total cost Net selling price
A $25 $10 $35 $40
B $42 $20 $62 $58
C $120 $40 $160 $150
D $18 $5 $23 $26
So, inventory will be valued at lower of cost and net realisablevalue
Product Total Cost Net Realisable value Inventory to be valued
A $35 $40 $35
B $62 $58 $58
C $160 $150 $150
D $23 $26 $23
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