Question

On September 1, 2017 ACME Company lends $100,000 to another business and evidences this with a 12-month note with an annual interest rate of 7%. Principal and interest are due at the conclusion of the note. (a) Make the initial journal entry on September 1, 2017. (b) Make the adjusting journal entry for ACME on December 31, 2017. (c) Make the final journal entry for ACME on August 31, 2018

At December 31, Lydell Co reported accounts receivable of $350,000 and an allowance for uncollectible accounts of $800 (credit). An analysis of accounts receivable suggests that the allowance for uncollectible accounts should be 2% of accounts receivable. The amount of the adjusting entry for uncollectible accounts would be:

Answer 1

Solution 1:

Journal Entries - Acme Company
Date	Particulars	Debit	Credit
1-Sep-17	Note receivables Dr	$100,000.00
	To Cash		$100,000.00
	(To record money lent)
31-Dec-17	Interest receivables Dr	$2,333.00
	To Interest revenue		$2,333.00
	(To record interest accrued)
31-Aug-18	Cash Dr	$107,000.00
	To Note receivables		$100,000.00
	To Interest receivables		$2,333.00
	To Interest revenue		$4,667.00
	(To record note collection at maturity)

Solution 2:

Journal Entries - Lydell Co
Event	Particulars	Debit	Credit
1	Bad debts expense Dr ($350,000*2% - $800)	$6,200.00
	To Allowance for doubtful accounts		$6,200.00
	(To record bad debts expense)