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Chapter 7: Question 8 (page 362)
What are the basic problems that occur in the valuation of accounts receivable?
A business entity faces difficulties relating to face value determination, probability of collection, and determination of outstanding period while valuing accounts receivable.
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(Transfer of Receivables with Recourse) Beyoncé Corporation factors \(175,000 of accounts receivable with Kathleen Battle Financing, Inc. on a with recourse basis. Kathleen Battle Financing will collect the receivables. The receivables records are transferred to Kathleen Battle Financing on August 15, 2017. Kathleen Battle Financing assesses a finance charge of 2% of the amount of accounts receivable and also reserves an amount equal to 4% of accounts receivable to cover probable adjustments.
Instructions
(a) What conditions must be met for a transfer of receivables with recourse to be accounted for as a sale?
(b) Assume the conditions from part (a) are met. Prepare the journal entry on August 15, 2017, for Beyoncé to record the sale of receivables, assuming the recourse obligation has a fair value of \)2,000.
The controller for Clint Eastwood Co. is attempting to determine the amount of cash to be reported on its December 31, 2017, balance sheet. The following information is provided.
1. Commercial savings account of \(600,000 and a commercial checking account balance of \)900,000 are held at First National Bank of Yojimbo.
2. Money market fund account held at Volonte Co. (a mutual fund organization) permits Eastwood to write checks on this balance, \(5,000,000.
3. Travel advances of \)180,000 for executive travel for the first quarter of next year (employee to reimburse through salary reduction).
4. A separate cash fund in the amount of \(1,500,000 is restricted for the retirement of long-term debt.
5. Petty cash fund of \)1,000.
6. An I.O.U. from Marianne Koch, a company customer, in the amount of \(190,000.
7. A bank overdraft of \)110,000 has occurred at one of the banks the company uses to deposit its cash receipts. At the present time, the company has no deposits at this bank.
8. The company has two certificates of deposit, each totaling \(500,000. These CDs have a maturity of 120 days.
9. Eastwood has received a check that is dated January 12, 2018, in the amount of \)125,000.
10. Eastwood has agreed to maintain a cash balance of \(500,000 at all times at First National Bank of Yojimbo to ensure future credit availability.
11. Eastwood has purchased \)2,100,000 of commercial paper of Sergio Leone Co. which is due in 60 days.
12. Currency and coin on hand amounted to $7,700.
Instructions
(a) Compute the amount of cash to be reported on Eastwood Co.’s balance sheet at December 31, 2017.
(b) Indicate the proper reporting for items that are not reported as cash on the December 31, 2017, balance sheet.
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.
Kimmel Company uses the net method of accounting for sales discounts. Kimmel also offers trade discounts to various groups of buyers.
On August 1, 2017, Kimmel sold some accounts receivable on a without recourse basis. Kimmel incurred a finance charge.
Kimmel also has some notes receivable bearing an appropriate rate of interest. The principal and total interest are due at maturity. The notes were received on October 1, 2017, and mature on September 30, 2019. Kimmel’s operating cycle is less than one year.
Instructions
(a) (1) Using the net method, how should Kimmel account for the sales discounts at the date of sale? What is the rationale for the amount recorded as sales under the net method?
(2) Using the net method, what is the effect on Kimmel’s sales revenues and net income when customers do not take the sales discounts?
(b) What is the effect of trade discounts on sales revenues and accounts receivable? Why?
(c) How should Kimmel account for the accounts receivable factor on August 1, 2017? Why?
(d) How should Kimmel account for the note receivable and the related interest on December 31, 2017? Why?
(Petty Cash) Carolyn Keene, Inc. decided to establish a petty cash fund to help ensure internal control over its small cash expenditures. The following information is available for the month of April.
1. On April 1, it established a petty cash fund in the amount of \(200.
2. A summary of the petty cash expenditures made by the petty cash custodian as of April 10 is as follows
Delivery charges paid on merchandise purchased | \)60 |
Supplies Purchased and used | 25 |
Postage expenses | 33 |
I.O.U from employees | 17 |
Miscellaneous expenses | 36 |
The petty cash fund was replenished on April 10. The balance in the fund was \(27.
3. The petty cash fund balance was increased \)100 to $300 on April 20.
Instructions
Prepare the journal entries to record transactions related to petty cash for the month of April
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