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    PracticeACCAACCA FA — Financial Accounting Practice Exam 2Question 57
    Easy1 markShort Answer
    Recording transactions and eventsReceivablesSection B

    ACCA · Question 57 · Recording transactions and events

    Scenario: AgriGrow Co trial balance at 30 Sept 20X6: Revenue $2,500,000; Purchases $1,400,000; Opening Inventory $300,000; Trade Receivables $450,000; Trade Payables $200,000; Allowance for receivables (1 Oct 20X5) $20,000; Plant & Machinery Cost $800,000; Acc. Dep (1 Oct 20X5) $320,000. Adjustments: 1. Closing inventory cost $350,000 (includes damaged items cost $50,000, NRV $30,000). 2. P&M depreciation 20% reducing balance. 3. Allowance for receivables adjusted to 5% of receivables. 4. Accrue unpaid electricity $15,000.

    What is the required closing balance for the Allowance for Receivables? (Enter numbers only)

    How to approach this question

    Multiply the Trade Receivables balance by the required percentage.

    Full Answer

    Required closing allowance = 5% * $450,000 = $22,500.

    Common mistakes

    Adding or subtracting the opening allowance from this figure (that is done for the P&L charge, not the balance sheet figure).
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