acct2331 at The University of Houston











Beginning Inventory
+ Net Purchases
Goods Available for Sale (Some professors care about this... some don't)
Sales Revenue
– Sales Returns and Allowances
– Sales Discounts
Net Sales
Total Credit Sales
– Sales Returns and Allowances
– Sales Discounts
Net Credit Sales
Ending Allowance for Bad Debts = Ending A/R * Estimated %
(Balance Sheet Method)
Bad Debt Expense = Net Credit Sales * Estimated %
(Income Statement Method)
Accounts Receivable
– Allowance for Bad Debts (or Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts)
Net Realizable Value (or Net Accounts Receivable)
Face Value
* Annual Percentage Rate
* (Months Outstanding / 12) You could use (Days Outstanding / 360) instead of months
Interest Expense (or Revenue)
Maturity Value = Principal + Interest