In: Accounting
Presented below is information related to Carla Corp., which
sells merchandise with terms 2/10, net 60. Carla Corp. records its
sales and receivables net.
July 1 | Carla Corp. sold to Warren Harding Co. merchandise having a sales price of $15,000. | |
5 | Accounts receivable of $14,300 (gross) are factored with Andrew Jackson Credit Corp. without recourse at a financing charge of 9%. Cash is received for the proceeds; collections are handled by the finance company. (These accounts were all past the discount period.) | |
9 | Specific accounts receivable of $14,300 (gross) are pledged to Alf Landon Credit Corp. as security for a loan of $6,500 at a finance charge of 6% of the amount of the loan. The finance company will make the collections. (All the accounts receivable are past the discount period.) | |
Dec. 29 | Warren Harding Co. notifies Carla that it is bankrupt and will pay only 10% of its account. Give the entry to write off the uncollectible balance using the allowance method. (Note: First record the increase in the receivable on July 11 when the discount period passed.) |
Prepare all necessary entries in general journal form for Carla
Corp. (If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for
the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. Credit account
titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do
not indent manually. Record journal entries in the order presented
in the problem.)
Date |
Account Titles and Explanation |
Debit |
Credit |
7/17/57/97/1112/29 |
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7/5 |
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7/17/57/97/1112/29 |
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(To record discount forfeited) |
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7/9 |
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(To record notes payable) |
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7/17/57/97/1112/29 |
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7/17/57/97/1112/29 |
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show work and explain
Answer:
Date | Particulars | Debit ($) | Credit ($) |
1-jul | Accounts receivable - warren harding co | 14700 | |
Sales revenue (15000*(100%-2%)) | 14700 | ||
(To record the sales on account) | |||
5-jul | Cash (14300*(100%-9%)) | 13013 | |
Loss on sale of receivable (14300*9%) | 1287 | ||
Accounts receivable (14300*98%) | 14014 | ||
Sales discount forfeited (14300*2%) | 286 | ||
(To record the accounts receivable factored) | |||
9-jul | Accounts receivable (14300*2%) | 286 | |
Sales discount forfeited | 286 | ||
(To record discount forfeited) | |||
9-jul | Cash (6500*(100%-6%)) | 6110 | |
Interest expense (6500*6%) | 390 | ||
Notes payable | 6500 | ||
(To record notes payable) | |||
11-jul | Accounts receivable - warren harding company | 300 | |
Sales discount forfieted (15000*2%) | 300 | ||
(To record discount forfeited) | |||
29-dec | Allowance for doubtful accounts (15000*(100%-10%)) | 13500 | |
Acconts receivable - warren harding co | 13500 | ||
(To record the accounts written off) |