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Chapter 7: 10BE (page 363)

Wood Incorporated factored $150,000 of accounts receivable with Engram Factors Inc. on a without-recourse basis. Engram assesses a 2% finance charge of the amount of accounts receivable and retains an amount equal to 6% of accounts receivable for possible adjustments. Prepare the journal entry for Wood Incorporated and Engram Factors to record the factoring of the accounts receivable to Engram.

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Interest revenue earned by Engram equals$3,000.

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01

Definition of Accounts Receivable

The current asset account, including the money due from the customers to whom sales were made on credit terms, is known as accounts receivable.

02

Journal Entries for Wood Incorporated

Date

Accounts and Explanation

Debit $

Credit $

Cash

$138,000

Due from factor150,000×6%

$9,000

Loss on sale of receivable150,000×2%

$3,000

Accounts receivables

$150,000

03

Journal Entries for Engram

Date

Accounts and Explanation

Debit $

Credit $

Accounts receivable

$150,000

Due to customer150,000×6%

$9,000

Interest revenue150,000×2%

$3,000

Cash

$138,000

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