ACCA F3 IRRECOVERABLE EXPENSE 2
At 31 December 2014 a company's receivables totalled $400,000 and an allowance for receivables of $20,000 had been brought forward from the year ended 31 December 2013.
It was decided to write off debts totalling $6,000 and to adjust the allowance for receivables to 8% of the receivables.
What charge for receivables expense should appear in the company's statement of profit or loss for the year ended 31 December 2014?
| $ | $ | |
| Trade receivables | 400,000 | |
| Less Write Off | 6,000 | 6,000 |
| 394,000 | ||
| 8% New Allowance | 31,520 | 31,520 |
| Year End Receivables in Financial Position | 362,480 | |
| Less opening balance allowance for receivables | (20,000) | |
| Irrecoverable expenses in Income statement | 17,520 |
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