By December 31, 2017, Culver Corporation had performed a significant amount of environmental consulting services for Sunland Company. Sunland Company was short of cash, and Culver Corporation agreed to accept a $182,000, non–interest-bearing note due December 31, 2019, as payment in full. Sunland Company is a bit of a credit risk and typically borrows funds at a rate of 12%. Culver Corporation is much more creditworthy and has various lines of credit at 8%. Culver Corporation reports under IFRS. The tables in this problem are to be used as a reference for this problem. Prepare the journal entry to record the transaction on December 31, 2017, for Culver Corporation. Assuming Culver Corporation’s fiscal year end is December 31, prepare the journal entry required at December 31, 2018.
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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.
By December 31, 2017, Culver Corporation had performed a significant amount of environmental consulting services for Sunland Company. Sunland Company was short of cash, and Culver Corporation agreed to accept a $182,000, non–interest-bearing note due December 31, 2019, as payment in full. Sunland Company is a bit of a credit risk and typically borrows funds at a rate of 12%. Culver Corporation is much more creditworthy and has various lines of credit at 8%. Culver Corporation reports under IFRS. The tables in this problem are to be used as a reference for this problem.
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Assuming Culver Corporation’s fiscal year end is December 31, prepare the journal entry required at December 31, 2018.
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