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Concord Inc. factors receivables with a carrying amount of $233,500 to Joffrey Company for $178,600 on a with recourse basis. The recourse provision has a fair value of $2,870. This transaction should be recorded as a sale. Prepare the appropriate journal entry to record this transaction on the books of Concord Inc. (If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually.) Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit
The journal entry will be:
Particulars | Debit | Credit |
Cash | 178,600 | |
Loss on sales receivable / Factoring fee | 57,770 | |
Recourse liability | 2,870 | |
Accounts receivable | 233,500 |
Calculations:
Net proceeds: | |
Cash received | 178,600 |
less: recourse liability | 2,870 |
Net proceeds | 175,730 |
Gain/loss: | |
Carrying value | 233,500 |
less: net proceeds | 175,730 |
Loss | 57,770 |
(Note in the journal entry above the 'loss on sales receivebale' account can also be replaced with the 'factoring fee' account. This will depend on the drop down options available to you. The amount will be the same i.e. 57,770)