Problem 3

During January of 2007, the following transactions
occurred. Mulder uses the perpetual inventory system. Mulder expects 6% of
accounts receivable to eventually be deemed uncollectable. Mulder had a
beginning balance of $19,780 in A/R with an allowance of $1,000.

Jan 1

Mulder accepted a 4-month, 12% note from Alien
Company in payment of Alien’s $1,000 account

Jan 3

Mulder wrote off as uncollectible the accounts
of Ex Corporation ($450) and Files Company ($230)

Jan 8

Mulder purchased $17,200 of inventory on account

Jan 11

Mulder sold Merchandise for $25,000 on
account(it cost him $15,000)

Jan 17

Mulder collected $21,900 from customers on
account

Jan 24

Mulder received payment in full ($230) from
Files Company for the account written off on Jan 3

Jan 31

Mulder paid other operating expenses totaling
$4,218

Adj entry

Interest is recorded for the month on the note
from Jan 1

Adj entry

Bad debt expense is recorded for the month

Instructions

Prepare the appropriate journal entries for House
Medical for January.

Date

Description

P/R

Debit

Credit