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4.3 Work Sheet

4.3 Work Sheet. Uncollectable Accounts Expense Adjustment Uncollectable accounts Expense –NB = Dr. –% of sales on account Allow. For Uncoll. Accts. –Contra

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4.3

Work Sheet

Page 2: 4.3 Work Sheet. Uncollectable Accounts Expense Adjustment Uncollectable accounts Expense –NB = Dr. –% of sales on account Allow. For Uncoll. Accts. –Contra

Uncollectable Accounts Expense Adjustment

• Uncollectable accounts Expense– NB = Dr. – % of sales on account

• Allow. For Uncoll. Accts. – Contra asset account for A/R– Normal balance = Cr. – A/R is NOT decreased for Uncollectable AccountsAdjustment Dr. Uncoll. Accts. Exp. Cr. Allow For Uncoll. Accts.

• Why do we have to journalize uncollectable accounts before they are determined to be uncollectable?

• Matching Expenses with Revenue

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Depreciation Expense Adjustment• Plant assets decrease in value, which is considered

an expense to the business• Accumulated Depreciation—Office Equipment

– Office Equipment is not decreased because of depreciation, only when it is sold.

– Contra asset account to Office Equipment– NB = Cr.

• Depreciation Expense-Office Equipment– NB = Dr. Adjustment Dr. Depreciation Expense-Office EquipmentCr. Accumulated Depreciation—Office Equipment

Why do we have to journalize depreciation? How does a corporation benefit from recording this expense?

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Federal Income Tax Ajustment• Corporations pay federal income taxes

quarterly (based on an estimate)• Once year is over, they calculate actual

federal income tax owed and pay the difference.

• Adjustment: – Dr. Federal Income Tax Expense– Cr. Federal Income Tax Payable

Could this Adjustment be reversed?