Question

PB8-4 Accounting for Accounts and Notes Receivable Transactions [LO 8-2, LO 8-3]

Elite Events Corporation has provided event planning services for several years. The company uses the percentage of credit sales method to estimate bad debts for internal monthly reporting purposes. At the end of each quarter, the company adjusts its records using the aging of accounts receivable method. The company entered into the following partial list of transactions during the first quarter.

a.	During January, the company provided services for $400,000 on credit.
b.	On January 31, the company estimated bad debts using 1 percent of credit sales.
c.	On February 4, the company collected $350,000 of accounts receivable.
d.	On February 15, the company wrote off a $4,000 account receivable.
e.	During February, the company provided services for $350,000 on credit.
f.	On February 28, the company estimated bad debts using 1 percent of credit sales.
g.	On March 1, the company loaned $10,000 to an employee who signed a 6% note, due in 9 months.
h.	On March 15, the company collected $4,000 on the account written off one month earlier.
i.	On March 31, the company accrued interest earned on the note.
j.	On March 31, the company adjusted for uncollectible accounts, based on the following aging analysis. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has an unadjusted credit balance of $10,000.

			Number of Days Unpaid
Customer	Total		0-30		31-60		61-90		Over 90
Aerosmith	$	2,200	$	1,100	$	1,100
Biggie Small		2,200					$	1,100	$	1,100
Others (not shown to save space)		103,000		40,000		43,000		10,000		10,000
ZZ Top		8,000		8,000
Total Accounts Receivable	$	115,400	$	49,100	$	44,100	$	11,100	$	11,100
Estimated uncollectible (%)			4%		10%		20%		30%

1.	For items (a)–(j), analyze the amount and direction (+ or ?) of effects on specific financial statement accounts and the overall accounting equation. (Enter any decreases to account balances with a minus sign.)

2.	Prepare the journal entries for items (a)–(j). (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No Journal Entry Required" in the first account field.)

3.	Show how Accounts Receivable, Notes Receivable, and their related accounts would be reported in the current assets section of a classified balance sheet.

4.

Sales Revenue and Service Revenue are two income statement accounts that related to Accounts Receivable. Name two other accounts related to Accounts Receivable and Notes Receivable that would be reported on the income statement and indicate whether each would appear before, or after, Income from Operations.

Answer 1

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				Shareholder Equity
Event	Account	Asset=	Liabilities+	Equity	Retained Earning	Net Income
a.	Accounts Receivable	400000				400000
b.	Allowance for Doubtful Account		4000			-4000
c.	Accounts Receivable	-350000
	Cash	350000
d.	Accounts Receivable	-4000
	Allowance for Doubtful Account		-4000
e.	Accounts Receivable	350000				350000
f.	Allowance for Doubtful Account		3500			-3500
g.	Note Receivable	10000
	Cash	-10000
h.	Allowance for Doubtful Account		4000
	Accounts Receivable	4000
	Accounts Receivable	-4000
	Cash	4000
i.	Accrued Interest	50				50
j.	Allowance for Doubtful Account		1924			-1924
	Allowance for Doubtful Account_working
	49100*4%	1964
	44100*10%	4410
	11100*20%	2220
	11100*30%	3330
	Total	11924
	Less: Balance	10000
	To be Provided	1924
2. Journal Entries
Event	Account	Debit	Credit
a.	Accounts Receivable	400000
	Sales Revenue		400000
b.	Bad Debt Expense	4000
	Allowance for Doubtful Account		4000
c.	Cash	350000
	Accounts Receivable		350000
d.	Allowance for Doubtful Account	4000
	Accounts Receivable		4000
e.	Accounts Receivable	350000
	Sales Revenue		350000
f.	Bad Debt Expense	3500
	Allowance for Doubtful Account		3500
g.	Note Receivable	10000
	Cash		10000
h.	Allowance for Doubtful Account		4000
	Accounts Receivable	4000
	Accounts Receivable		4000
	Cash	4000
i.	Accrued Interrst	50
	Interest Revenue		50
j.	Bad Debt Expense	1924
	Allowance for Doubtful Account		1924
3. Balance Sheet Reporting
Current Assets:
	Accounts Receivable	115400
	Less:Allowance for doubtful account	-10000
	Accounts Receivable (Net of allowance)		105400
	Note Receivable		10000
	Interest Receivable		50
4. Income Statement Reporting
i.	Interest Revenue-Below income from operations
ii.	Bad Debt Expense-Above income from operations