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Chapter 7: Question: P7-10 (page 374)

(Assigned Accounts Receivable—Journal Entries) Salen Company finances some of its current operations by assigning accounts receivable to a finance company. On July 1, 2017, it assigned, under guarantee, specific accounts amounting to \(150,000. The finance company advanced to Salen 80% of the accounts assigned (20% of the total to be withheld until the finance company has made its full recovery), less a finance charge of ½% of the total accounts assigned.

On July 31, Salen Company received a statement that the finance company had collected \)80,000 of these accounts and had made an additional charge of ½% of the total accounts outstanding as of July 31. This charge is to be deducted at the time of the first remittance due Salen Company from the finance company. (Hint: Make entries at this time.) On August 31, 2017, Salen Company received a second statement from the finance company, together with a check for the amount due. The statement indicated that the finance company had collected an additional $50,000 and had made a further charge of ½% of the balance outstanding as of August 31.

Instructions

Make all entries on the books of Salen Company that are involved in the transactions above.

Short Answer

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Debit and credit side of journal total$250,350.

Step by step solution

01

Definition of Financing Receivables

The process under which a business entity sells itsaccounts receivables to a financing company to generate cash against some specified charges is known as financing receivables.

02

Journal Entries

Date

Accounts and Explanation

Debit $

Credit $

1 July 2017

Cash

$119,250

Interest expenses$150,000×0·5%

$750

Note payable

$120,000

31 July 2017

Note payable

$80,000

Accounts receivable

$80,000

31 July 2017

Interest expenses$150,000-$80,000×0·5%

$350

Interest payable

$350

31 August 2017

Cash (Balancing figure)$50,000-$350-$100-$40,000

$9,550

Note payable

$40,000

Interest expenses$150,000-$80,000-$50,000×0·5%

$100

Interest payable$150,000-$80,000×0·5%

$350

Accounts receivable

$50,000

$250,350

$250,350

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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.

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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%.

Instructions

(a) How should Moresan determine the interest revenue for 2017 on the:

(1) Interest-bearing note receivable? Why?

(2) Zero-interest-bearing note receivable? Why?

(Recording Bad Debts) At the end of 2017, Aramis Company has accounts receivable of \(800,000 and an allowance for doubtful accounts of \)40,000. On January 16, 2018, Aramis Company determined that its receivable from Ramirez Company of $6,000 will not be collected, and management authorized its write-off.

Instructions

(a) Prepare the journal entry for Aramis Company to write off the Ramirez receivable.

(b) What is the net realizable value of Aramis Company’s accounts receivable before the write-off of the Ramirez receivable?

(c) What is the net realizable value of Aramis Company’s accounts receivable after the write-off of the Ramirez receivable?

Use the information presented in BE7-5 for Wilton, Inc.

(a) Instead of an Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Balance of \(2,400 credit, the balance was \)1,900 debit. Assume that 10% of accounts receivable will prove to be uncollectible. Prepare the entry to record bad debt expenses.

(b) Instead of estimating uncollectible based on a percentage of receivables, assume Wilton prepares an aging schedule that estimates total uncollectible accounts at \(24,600. (Assume an allowance of \)2,400 credit.) Prepare the entry to record bad debt expenses.

BE7-5 (L03) Wilton, Inc. had net sales in 2017 of \(1,400,000. At December 31, 2017, before adjusting entries, the balances in selected accounts were Accounts Receivable \)250,000 debit, and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $2,400 credit. If Wilton estimates that 8% of its receivables will prove to be uncollectible, prepare the December 31, 2017, journal entry to record bad debt expense.

On September 30, 2016, Rolen Machinery Co. sold a machine and accepted the customer’s zero-interest-bearing note. Rolen normally makes sales on a cash basis. Since the machine was unique, its sales price was not determinable using Rolen’s normal pricing practices.

After receiving the first of two equal annual installments on September 30, 2017, Rolen immediately sold the note with recourse. On October 9, 2018, Rolen received notice that the note was dishonored, and it paid all amounts due. At all times prior to default, the note was reasonably expected to be paid in full.

Instructions

(c) How should Rolen account for the effects of the note being dishonored?

Kraft Enterprises owns the following assets at December 31, 2017.

Cash in bank – saving account

68,000

Checking account balance

17,000

Cash on hand

9,300

Post-dated Checks

750

Cash refunded due from IRS

31,400

Certificate of deposits (180-days)

90,000

What amount should be reported as cash?

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