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Chapter 7: Question E7-17 (page 368)
(Transfer of Receivables with Recourse) Ames Quartet Inc. factors receivables with a carrying amount of \(200,000 to Joffrey Company for \)160,000 on a with recourse basis.
Loss on sale of receivables equals$41,000.
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Roeher Company sold \(9,000 of its specialty shelving to Elkins Office Supply Co. on account. Prepare the entries when (a) Roeher makes the sale, (b) Roeher grants an allowance of \)700 when some of the shelving does not meet exact specifications but still could be sold by Elkins, and (c) at year-end; Roeher estimates that an additional $200 in allowances will be granted to Elkins.
What are the basic problems that occur in the valuation of accounts receivable?
Wilton, Inc. had net sales in 2017 of \(1,400,000. At December 31, 2017, before adjusting entries, the balances in selected accounts were Accounts Receivable \)250,000 debit, and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $2,400 credit. If Wilton estimates that 8% of its receivables will prove to be uncollectible, prepare the December 31, 2017, journal entry to record bad debt expense.
(Transfer of Receivables) Use the information for Jones Company as presented in E7-20. Jones is planning to factor some accounts receivable at the end of the year. Accounts totaling \(25,000 will be transferred to Credit Factors, Inc. with recourse. Credit Factors will retain 5% of the balances for probable adjustments and assesses a finance charge of 4%. The fair value of the recourse obligation is \)1,200.
Instructions
(a) Prepare the journal entry to record the sale of the receivables.
(b) Compute Jones鈥檚 accounts receivable turnover for the year, assuming the receivables are sold, and discuss how factoring of receivables affects the turnover ratio.
Use the information presented in BE7-5 for Wilton, Inc.
(a) Instead of an Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Balance of \(2,400 credit, the balance was \)1,900 debit. Assume that 10% of accounts receivable will prove to be uncollectible. Prepare the entry to record bad debt expenses.
(b) Instead of estimating uncollectible based on a percentage of receivables, assume Wilton prepares an aging schedule that estimates total uncollectible accounts at \(24,600. (Assume an allowance of \)2,400 credit.) Prepare the entry to record bad debt expenses.
BE7-5 (L03) Wilton, Inc. had net sales in 2017 of \(1,400,000. At December 31, 2017, before adjusting entries, the balances in selected accounts were Accounts Receivable \)250,000 debit, and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $2,400 credit. If Wilton estimates that 8% of its receivables will prove to be uncollectible, prepare the December 31, 2017, journal entry to record bad debt expense.
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