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Chapter 7: Question E7-16 (page 367)

(Journalizing Various Receivable Transactions) The trial balance before adjustment for Phil Collins Company shows the following balances.

Debit

Credit

Accounts receivables

\(82,000

Allowance for doubtful accounts

\)2,120

Sales revenue

\(430,000

Instructions

Using the data above, give the journal entries required to record each of the following cases. (Each situation is independent.)

1. To obtain additional cash, Collins factors without recourse \)25,000 of accounts receivable with Stills Finance. The finance charge is 10% of the amount factored.

2. To obtain a 1-year loan of \(55,000, Collins pledges \)65,000 of specific receivable accounts to Crosby Financial. The finance charge is 8% of the loan; the cash is received and the accounts turned over to Crosby Financial.

3. The company wants to maintain the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts at 5% of gross accounts receivable.

4. Based on an aging analysis, an allowance of \(5,800 should be reported. Assume the allowance has a credit balance of \)1,100.

Short Answer

Expert verified

Debit balance of allowance is added to the bad debt expenses and credit balance is deducted from the bad debt expenses.

Step by step solution

01

Definition of Finance Charges

The fees charged by the financial institution against the loan provided to the borrower are known as finance charges.

02

Journal Entries

Date

Accounts and Explanation

Debit $

Credit $

1

Cash

$22,500

Finance charges$25,000脳10%

$2,500

Accounts receivables

$25,000

(To record the accounts receivables factored)

2

Cash

$50,600

Interest expenses$55,000脳8%

$4,400

Note payable

$55,000

(To record the accounts receivables pledged)

3

Bad Debt expenses$82,000脳5%+$2,120

$6,220

Allowance for doubtful accounts

$6,220

(To record the allowance maintained by the business entity)

4

Bad debt expenses

$4,700

Allowance for doubtful accounts$5,800-$1,100

$4,700

(To record the allowance made for receivables)

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