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Question #3 FlipCorp has the following information regarding its allowance for uncollectible accounts. Balance December 31, 2014: $28,000. Write-offs during 2015: ($7,000). Recoveries during 2015: $7,000. Required: Prepare the journal entries for the write-offs and recoveries for 2015, and for the provision for Uncollectible Accounts expense at December 31, 2015. Do not provide any journal explanations. If no entry is necessary, write "no entry." (please be sure to fill the date, account name and debit/credit)

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In analyzing the allowance for uncollectible accounts for FlipCorp in 2015, it is essential to record the write-offs, recoveries, and the provision expense to reflect the true financial position concerning receivables. The allowance for uncollectible accounts is a contra-asset account that estimates the amount of receivables that may eventually be uncollectible. This process involves adjusting the allowance at year-end to accurately portray potential bad debts.

First, the journal entry for the write-offs during 2015 deducts the uncollectible accounts from the allowance account. Since the balance before write-offs was $28,000, and the write-offs amounted to $7,000, the entry is to decrease the allowance for uncollectible accounts and record the specific accounts receivable written off. Assuming the write-off is a specific account, the entry on the date of write-off (say, December 31, 2015) would be:

Date: December 31, 2015

  • Debit: Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts $7,000
  • Credit: Accounts Receivable $7,000

Next, recoveries involve collecting accounts that were previously written off. For recoveries of $7,000, the entry reverses part of the write-off, increasing accounts receivable and the allowance account, or directly recognizing the recovery depending on the company's policy. Typically, the entry on the date of recovery would be:

Date: December 31, 2015

  • Debit: Accounts Receivable $7,000
  • Credit: Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts $7,000

When the recovered accounts are indeed collected, a subsequent entry would debit Cash and credit Accounts Receivable.

Finally, the allowance for uncollectible accounts at year-end reflects the estimated uncollectible receivables after the transactions. To determine the required provision for the next period, one must analyze the aging of receivables, historical losses, and current economic conditions. Suppose the company estimates an ending balance needed in the allowance account, then a journal entry to adjust the allowance would be made accordingly, for example:

Date: December 31, 2015

  • Debit: Bad Debt Expense (calculated amount)
  • Credit: Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts (difference to reach target balance)

In summary, the entries are as follows:

  • Write-offs: debit Allowance, credit Accounts Receivable.
  • Recoveries: debit Accounts Receivable, credit Allowance.
  • Provision at year-end: debit Bad Debt Expense, credit Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts (if necessary).

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