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Acct 201 Assign 2 Study

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PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY
The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via the
allocated folder.
Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented; marks may be
reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling in your information on the cover
page.
Students must mention question numbers clearly in their answers.
Late submission will NOT be accepted.
Avoid plagiarism; the work should be in your own words. Copying from students
or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No
exceptions.
All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced)
font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered
plagiarism).
Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.

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Assignment Question(s): Marks 5
Chapters covered 7,8 & 9
Q1. Discuss with your own examples the two methods of accounting for receivables and the two
methods for estimating bad debts. (Note: Examples must include Journal entry)
Account’s receivables
Gross method: In this method, the sale transaction is recorded at a gross price without removing
the discount. The accounts receivable is debited, and the sales accounts are credited. Assuming a
customer purchased goods worth $5,000 on credit. A discount will be issued if the customer makes
payments within a certain period set by the credit department.
Date
Account title and Description
Debit
Credit
January 28
Accounts receivable
$5,000
Sales
$5,000
To record sales on credit.
When the payments are made, the following is recorded:
Date
Account title and Description
Debit
Credit
February 3
Cash
$4,800
Sales Discount
$200
Accounts Receivable
$5,000
To record cash receipts for account receivables.
Net method: Under this method, the net amount is recorded after the discount, the account
receivable is debited, and the sales account is credited with the net amount.
Date
Account title and Description
Debit
Credit
January 28
Accounts receivable
$4,800
Sales
$4,800
To record sales on credit.
When the payments are made, the following is recorded:

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– PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY • The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via the allocated folder. • Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted. • Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented; marks may be reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling in your information on the cover page. • Students must mention question numbers clearly in their answers. • Late submission will NOT be accepted. • Avoid plagiarism; the work should be in your own words. Copying from students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions. • All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism). • Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted. Assignment Question(s): Marks 5 Chapters covered 7,8 & 9 Q1. Discuss with your own examples the two methods of accounting for receivables and the two methods for estimating bad debts. (Note: Examples must include Journal entry) Account’s receivables Gross method: In this method, the sale transaction is recorded at a gross price without removing the discount. The accounts receivable is debited, and the sales accounts are credited. Assuming a customer purchased goods worth $5,000 on credit. A discount will be issued if the customer makes payments within a certain period set by the credit department. Date Account tit ...
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