ACCA F3 IRRECOVERABLE EXPENSE 4
At 31 December 2014, a company's trade receivables totalled $350,000 and the allowance for receivables was $15,000.
It was decided that debts totalling $3,000 were to be written off, and the allowance for receivables adjusted to 6% of the receivables.
What figures should appear in the statement of financial position for trade receivables (after deducting the allowance) and in the statement of profit or loss for receivables expense?
| $ | $ | |
| Trade receivables | 350,000 | |
| Less Write Off | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| 347,000 | ||
| 6% New Allowance | 20,820 | 20,820 |
| Year End Receivables in Financial Position | 326,180 | |
| Less opening balance allowance for receivables | (15,000) | |
| Irrecoverable expenses in Income statement | 8,820 |
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