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Accounts receivable refers to the amounts to be received within a short period from customers upon the sale of goods and services on account. In other words, accounts receivable are amounts customers owe to the business. Accounts receivable is an asset of a business.
Sale of receivables to a factor:
Receivables can be liquidated by selling the receivables to a factor, such as financial institutions or bankers, by losing some percentage of receivables as fees (Service charge expense) before its maturity period. Factors will collect cash on receivables directly from the respective customers at its maturity.
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- On June 1, Phillips Corporation sold, with recourse, a note receivable from a customer to a bank. The note has a face value of 15,000 and a maturity value (principal plus interest) of 15,400. The discount is calculated to be 385, and the accrued interest income is 100. The recourse liability is estimated to be 1,000. Prepare the journal entry of Phillips to record the sale of the note receivable.arrow_forwardOn December 1 of the current year, Jordan Inc. assigns 125,000 of its accounts receivable to McLaughlin Company for cash. McLaughlin Company charges a 750 service fee, advances 85% of Jordans accounts receivable, and charges an annual interest rate of 9% on any outstanding loan balance. Prepare the related journal entries for Jordan.arrow_forwardOn December 1 of the current year, Jordan Inc. assigns 125,000 of its accounts receivable to McLaughlin Company for cash. McLaughlin Company charges a 750 service fee, advances 85% of Jordans accounts receivable, and charges an annual interest rate of 9% on any outstanding loan balance. Prepare the related journal entries for Jordan. Refer to RE6-10. On December 31, Jordan Inc. received 50,000 on assigned accounts. Prepare Jordans journal entries to record the cash receipt and the payment to McLaughlin.arrow_forward
- A customer was unable to pay the accounts receivable on time in the amount of $34,000. The customer was able to negotiate with the company and transferred the accounts receivable into a note that includes interest, along with an up-front cash payment of $6,000. The note maturity date is 24 months with a 15% annual interest rate. What is the entry to recognize this transfer?arrow_forwardAir Compressors Inc. purchases compressor parts for its inventory from a supplier. The following transactions take place during the current year: A. On April 5, the company purchases 400 parts for $8.30 per part, on credit. Terms of the purchase are 4/ 10, n/30, invoice dated April 5. B. On May 5, Air Compressors does not pay the amount due and renegotiates with the supplier. The supplier agrees to $400 cash immediately as partial payment on note payable due, converting the debt owed into a short-term note, with a 7% annual interest rate, payable in three months from May 5. C. On August 5, Air Compressors pays its account in full. Record the journal entries to recognize the initial purchase, the conversion plus cash, and the payment.arrow_forwardWindow World extended credit to customer Nile Jenkins in the amount of $130,900 for his purchase of window treatments on April 2. Terms of the sale are 2/60, n/150. The cost of the purchase to Window World is $56,200. On September 4, Window World determined that Nile Jenkinss account was uncollectible and wrote off the debt. On December 3, Mr. Jenkins unexpectedly paid in full on his account. Record each Window World transaction with Nile Jenkins. In order to demonstrate the write-off and then subsequent collection of an account receivable, assume in this example that Window World rarely extends credit directly, so this transaction is permitted to use the direct write-off method. Remember, however, that in most cases the direct write-off method is not allowed.arrow_forward
- American Signs allows customers to pay with their Jones credit card and cash. Jones charges American Signs a 3.5% service fee for each credit sale using its card. Credit sales for the month of June total $328,430, where 40% of those sales were made using the Jones credit card. Based on this information, what will be the total in Credit Card Expense at the end of June?arrow_forwardLaminate Express extended credit to customer Amal Sunderland in the amount of $244,650 for his January 4 purchase of flooring. Terms of the sale are 2/30, n/120. The cost of the purchase to Laminate Express is $88,440. On April 5, Laminate Express determined that Amal Sunderlands account was uncollectible and wrote off the debt. On June 22, Amal Sunderland unexpectedly paid 30% of the total amount due in cash on his account. Record each Laminate Express transaction with Amal Sunderland. In order to demonstrate the write-off and then subsequent collection of an account receivable, assume in this example that Laminate Express rarely extends credit directly, so this transaction is permitted to use the direct write-off method. Remember, though, that in most cases the direct write-off method is not allowed.arrow_forwardA car dealership sells a car to a customer for $35,000. The customer makes a 10% down payment, and the dealership finances the remaining 90% in-house. How much will the car dealership record in Accounts Receivable for this customer? A. $31,500 B. $19,250 C. $8,750 D. $7,000arrow_forward
- Record journal entries for the following transactions of Mason Suppliers. A. Sep. 8: Purchased 50 deluxe hammers at a cost of $95 each from a manufacturer. Credit terms are 5/20, n/60, invoice date September 8. B. Sep. 12: Mason Suppliers returned 8 hammers for a full refund. C. Sep. 16: Mason Suppliers found 4 defective hammers, but kept the merchandise for an allowance of $250. D. Sep. 28: Mason Suppliers paid their account in full with cash.arrow_forwardResin Milling issued a $390,500 note on January 1, 2018 to a customer in exchange for merchandise. The merchandise had a cost to Resin Milling of $170,000. The terms of the note are 24-month maturity date on December 31, 2019 at a 5% annual interest rate. The customer does not pay on its account and dishonors the note. Record the journal entries for Resin Milling for the following transactions. A. Initial sale on January 1, 2018 B. Dishonored note entry on January 1, 2020, assuming interest has not been recognized before note maturityarrow_forwardOrion Rentals is unable to collect on a note worth $25,000 and has accumulated interest of $250. It convert this note and interest to accounts receivable. After some time, Orion is still unable to collect the debt and it decides to sell the converted note to a collection agency. The collection agency will pay only 20% of the value of accounts receivable to Orion. What is the amount of cash paid to Orion from the collection agency? A. $5,000 B. $5,050 C. $20,000 D. $19,950arrow_forward
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