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Chapter 7: Question: E7-14 (page 367)

(Notes Receivable with Unrealistic Interest Rate) On December 31, 2015, Ed Abbey Co. performed environmental consulting services for Hayduke Co. Hayduke was short of cash, and Abbey Co. agreed to accept a $200,000 zero-interest-bearing note due December 31, 2017, as payment in full. Hayduke is somewhat of a credit risk and typically borrows funds at a rate of 10%. Abbey is much more creditworthy and has various lines of credit at 6%.

Instructions

(a) Prepare the journal entry to record the transaction of December 31, 2015, for the Ed Abbey Co.

(b) Assuming Ed Abbey Co.’s fiscal year-end is December 31, prepare the journal entry for December 31, 2016.

(c) Assuming Ed Abbey Co.’s fiscal year-end is December 31, prepare the journal entry for December 31, 2017.

Short Answer

Expert verified

The discount on the note is equal to$165,290.

Step by step solution

01

Definition of Fiscal Year

Period of one year that is used by a business entity or individual for reporting their financial transactions for tax purposes is known as fiscal year. For example,1st April 2019- 31st March 2020.

02

Journal entry for 31 December 2015

Date

Accounts and Explanation

Debit $

Credit $

31 Dec 2015

Note receivables

$200,000

Discount on note receivable

$200,00011+102

$165,290

Service revenue

$34,710

03

Journal entry for 31 December 2016

Date

Accounts and Explanation

Debit $

Credit $

31 Dec 2016

Discount on note receivable

$165,290×10%

$16,529

Interest revenue

$16,259

04

Journal entry for 31 December 2017

Date

Accounts and Explanation

Debit $

Credit $

31 Dec 2017

Discount on note receivable$165,290+$16,529×10%

$18,182

Interest revenue

$18,182

31 Dec 2017

Cash

$200,000

Note receivable

$200,000

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Most popular questions from this chapter

From inception of operations to December 31, 2017, Fortner Corporation provided for uncollectible accounts receivable under the allowance method. The provisions are recorded, based on analyses of customers with different risk characteristics. Bad debts written off were charged to the allowance account; recoveries of bad debts previously written off were credited to the allowance account, and no year-end adjustments to the allowance account were made. Fortner’s usual credit terms are net 30 days.

The balance in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts was \(130,000 at January 1, 2017. During 2017, credit sales totalled \)9,000,000, the provision for doubtful accounts was determined to be \(180,000, \)90,000 of bad debts were written off, and recoveries of accounts previously written off amounted to \(15,000. Fortner installed a computer system in November 2017, and aging of accounts receivable was prepared for the first time as of December 31, 2017. A summary of the aging is as follows.

Classification by month of sale

Balance in each category

Estimated % uncollectible

November-December 2017

\)1,080,000

2%

July-October

650,000

10%

January-June

420,000

25%

Prior to 1/1/17

150,000

80%

\(2,300,000

Based on the review of collectibility of the account balances in the “prior to 1/1/17” aging category, additional receivables totaling \)60,000 were written off as of December 31, 2017. The 80% uncollectible estimate applies to the remaining \(90,000 in the category. Effective with the year ended December 31, 2017, Fortner adopted a different method for estimating the allowance for doubtful accounts at the amount indicated by the year-end aging analysis of accounts receivable.

Instructions

(a) Prepare a schedule analyzing the changes in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts for the year ended December 31, 2017. Show supporting computations in good form. (Hint: In computing the 12/31/17 allowance, subtract the \)60,000 write-off.)

(b) Prepare the journal entry for the year-end adjustment to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts balance as of December 31, 2017.

(Bank Reconciliation and Adjusting Entries) Angela Lansbury Company deposits all receipts and makes all payments by check. The following information is available from the cash records.

June 30 Bank Reconciliation Statement

Balance per bank

\(7,000

Add: Deposit in transit

1,540

Less: Outstanding checks

(2,000)

Balance per books

\)6,540

Month of July Results

Per Bank

Per Books

Balance July 31

\(8,650

\)9,250

July Deposits

5,000

5,810

July Checks

4,000

3,100

July note collected (not included in July deposits)

1,000

-

July bank service charge

15

-

July NSF check from a customer, returned by the bank (recorded by bank as a charge)

335

-

Instructions

(a) Prepare a bank reconciliation going from balance per bank and balance per book to correct cash balance.

(b) Prepare the general journal entry or entries to correct the Cash account.

Answer

Presented below are a number of independent situations.

Instructions

For each individual situation, determine the amount that should be reported as cash. If the item(s) is not reported as cash, explain the rationale.

1. Checking account balance \(925,000; certificate of deposit \)1,400,000; cash advance to subsidiary of \(980,000; utility deposit paid to gas company \)180.

2. Checking account balance \(600,000; an overdraft in special checking account at same bank as normal checking account of \)17,000; cash held in a bond sinking fund \(200,000; petty cash fund \)300; coins and currency on hand \(1,350.

3. Checking account balance \)590,000; postdated check from customer \(11,000; cash restricted due to maintaining compensating balance requirement of \)100,000; certified check from customer \(9,800; postage stamps on hand \)620.

4. Checking account balance at bank \(37,000; money market balance at mutual fund (has checking privileges) \)48,000; NSF check received from customer \(800.

5. Checking account balance \)700,000; cash restricted for future plant expansion \(500,000; short-term Treasury bills \)180,000; cash advance received from customer \(900 (not included in checking account balance); cash advance of \)7,000 to company executive, payable on demand; refundable deposit of $26,000 paid to federal government to guarantee performance on construction contract.

Jim Carrie Company shows a balance of \(181,140 in the Accounts Receivable account on December 31, 2017. The balance consists of the following.

Installment accounts due in 2018

\)23,000

Installment accounts due after 2018

34,000

Overpayment to vendors

2,640

Due from regular customers, of which $40,000 represents account pledge as security for a bank loan

79,000

Advances to employees

1,500

Advance to the subsidiary company (due in 2018)

81,000

Instructions

Illustrate how the information above should be shown on the balance sheet of Jim Carrie Company on December 31, 2017.

Under IFRS, cash and cash equivalents are reported:

(a) the same as GAAP.

(b) as separate items.

(c) similar to GAAP, except for the reporting of bank overdrafts.

(d) always as the first items in the current assets section.
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