ance on January 1, 2024. (Record debits first, then credits. Debit Credit
Bad Debts
At the end of the accounting period, a financial statement is prepared by every company, then at that time while preparing the financial statement, the company determines among its total receivable amount how much portion of receivables is collected by the company during that accounting period.
Accounts Receivable
The word “account receivable” means the payment is yet to be made for the work that is already done. Generally, each and every business sells its goods and services either in cash or in credit. So, when the goods are sold on credit account receivable arise which means the company is going to get the payment from its customer to whom the goods are sold on credit. Usually, the credit period may be for a very short period of time and in some rare cases it takes a year.
![### Kanta Company Mortgage Transaction Analysis
**Scenario Overview:**
Kanta Company acquired a building and land with a combined fair market value of $600,000 as of January 1, 2024. The breakdown includes $425,000 for the building and $175,000 for the land. Kanta has taken a 30-year mortgage at an interest rate of 13% and will make monthly payments of $6,637.20. All values should be rounded to two decimal places. No explanations are needed for journal entries.
**Journal Entry Requirement:**
1. **Task:** Journalize the mortgage payable issuance on January 1, 2024.
2. **Instructions:** Record debits first, then credits, and exclude any explanations.
#### Journal Entry Table
| Date | Accounts | Debit | Credit |
|----------|----------|-------|--------|
| 2024 | | | |
| Jan. 1 | | | |
**Detailed Requirements:**
1. **Journalize the mortgage payable issuance** on January 1, 2024.
2. **Prepare an amortization schedule** for the first two payments.
3. **Journalize the first payment** on January 31, 2024.
4. **Journalize the second payment** on February 28, 2024.
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This educational task aims to help learners understand how to record mortgage transactions, handle amortization schedules, and prepare journal entries systematically.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F9de7d71a-867a-4887-aa10-64c1040cbb33%2Fdd912ae8-7c2d-41bd-ad3d-4995abaeb88b%2Fx3lu0a_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
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