Question

The following series of transactions occurred during 2020 and 2021 for Lannister Corporation following the sale of merchandise to Golden Company Limited for $65,000 on credit. Lannister Corporation 's fiscal year end is December 31. Assume 28 days in the month of February.

01-Oct-20	Golden Company Limited indicate they won't be able to pay the full balance of the account until early next year. They agree to pay $20,000 cash and convert the balance of the amount owed to a 180-day, 8% note receivable.
31-Dec-20	Prepare the year-end interest adjustment for the note receivable.
1-Apr-21	Golden Company Limited dishonour their note at maturity.
30-Apr-21	Lannister Corporation decides to write-off Golden Company Limited’s debt.
5-May-2021	Golden Company Limited presents themselves to Lannister Corporation to settle their account and pay the debt in full.

Required:

1. Prepare the journal entries for the transactions for the transactions listed above. Round to 2 decimal places.

Answer 1

Date	Account Titles & Explanation	Debit	Credit
01-10-2020	Cash	$       20,000.00
	8% Note Receivable	$       45,000.00
	Account Receivable		$        65,000.00
31-12-2020	Interest Receivable	$             907.40
	Interest Income		$              907.40
01-04-2021	Account Receivable	$       46,795.07
	Note Receivable		$        45,000.00
	Interest Receivable		$              907.40
	Interest Revenue		$              887.67
30-04-2021	Bad Debt Expense	$       46,795.07
	Account Receivable		$        46,795.07
05-05-2021	No Entry