. As a wholesaler of all kinds of paper supplies, Ajay owns a paper mart in Chawri Bazar, in Delhi. He meets the demands of the retailers by procuring different kinds of paper from different manufacturers. He extensively undertakes advertisements and other sales promotional activities for his products which in turn also helps the retailers in persuading prospective buyers. Many a times he sells goods on credit to his old customers (retailers). He is well appreciated for providing guidance to the retailers about various aspects of marketing. A) Identify the various types of services Ajay is providing to the retailers. B) Also explain any two services that he must be extending to the manufacturers as well

Swathmore clothing corporation grants its customers 30 days' credit. the company uses the allowance method for its uncollectible accounts receivable. during the year, a monthly bad debt accrual is made by multiplying 3% times the amount of credit sales for the month. at the fiscal year-end of december 31, an aging of accounts receivable schedule is prepared and the allowance for uncollectible accounts is adjusted accordingly. at the end of 2012, accounts receivable were dollar 586.000 and the allowance account had a credit balance of dollar 50,000. accounts receivable activity for 2013 was as follows: the company's controller prepared the following aging summary of year-end accounts receivable: prepare a summary journal entry to record the monthly bad debt accrual and the write-offs during the year. (if no entry is required for a particular event, select "no journal entry required" in the first account field.) prepare the necessary year-end adjusting entry for bad debt expense. (if no entry is required for an event, select "no journal entry required" in the first account field.) what is total bad debt expense for 2013? calculate the amount of accounts receivable that would appear in the 2013 balance sheet?