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The Haven Company Uses the Allowance Method to Provide for Losses

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The Haven Company uses the allowance method to provide for losses from uncollectible accounts. Record the following selected transactions on page 3 of a general journal, assuming the company also uses a Cash Receipts journal. Omit descriptions.
2019
Dec. 31 Recorded an adjusting entry for the estimated loss from uncollectible accounts for 2019. The estimate is based on 4 percent of accounts receivable. At the end of 2019 the balance of Accounts Receivable is $15,000 and the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balance of $225.
2020
Apr. 4 Received notice that Nick Pratt was bankrupt and wrote off his account of
$450 as uncollectible.
Dec. 10 Received a check for $250 from the bankruptcy official handling the affairs of Nick Pratt, whose account was written off on April 4. The letter from the official said that the check represented a final distribution of Nick Pratt's assets.
Dec. 31 Recorded an adjusting entry for the estimated loss from uncollectible accounts for 2020. The estimate is based on 4 percent of accounts receivable. At the end of 2020, the balance of Accounts Receivable is $18,000 and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a debit balance of $125.

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