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Chapter 7: Question 26 (page 363)
Describe the estimation of the allowance, based on expected cash flows.
Allowance is calculated by deducting the expected discounted cash flow from the actual account or note receivable amount. Discounted cash flow is calculated using the market or effective interest rate.
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What are some steps taken by both the FASB and IASB to move to fair value measurement for financial instruments? In what ways have some of the approaches differed?
Arness Woodcrafters sells \(250,000 of receivables to Commercial Factors, Inc. on a with recourse basis. Commercial assesses a finance charge of 5% and retains an amount equal to 4% of accounts receivable. Arness estimates the fair value of the recourse liability to be \)8,000. Prepare the journal entry for Arness to record the sale.
Recent financial statements of General Mills, Inc. report net sales of \(12,442,000,000. Accounts receivable are \)912,000,000 at the beginning of the year and $953,000,000 at the end of the year. Compute General Mills鈥� accounts receivable turnover. Compute General Mills鈥� average collection period for accounts receivable in days.
What is the fair value option? Where do companies that elect the fair value option report unrealized holding gains and losses?
On July 1, 2017, Moresan Company sold special-order merchandise on credit and received in return an interest-bearing note receivable from the customer. Moresan will receive interest at the prevailing rate for a note of this type. Both the principal and interest are due in one lump sum on June 30, 2018.
On September 1, 2017, Moresan sold special-order merchandise on credit and received in return a zero-interest-bearing note receivable from the customer. The prevailing rate of interest for a note of this type is determinable. The note receivable is due in one lump sum on August 31, 2019.
Moresan also has significant amounts of trade accounts receivable as a result of credit sales to its customers. On October 1, 2017, some trade accounts receivable were assigned to Indigo Finance Company on a non-notification (Moresan handles collections) basis for an advance of 75% of their amount at an interest charge of 8% on the balance outstanding.
On November 1, 2017, other trade accounts receivable were sold without recourse. The factor withheld 5% of the trade accounts receivable factored as protection against sales returns and allowances and charged a finance charge of 3%.
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How should Moresan account for the trade accounts receivable factored on November 1, 2017? Why?
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