Ordan received a statement from one of its suppliers, Alta, showing a balance due of $3,980. The amount due according to the payables ledger account of Alta in Ordan's records was only $230. Comparison of the statement and the ledger account revealed the following differences: 1 A cheque sent by Ordan for $270 has not been allowed for in Alta's statement. 2 Alta has not allowed for goods returned by Ordan $180. 3 Ordan made a contra entry, reducing the amount due to Alta by $3,200, for a balance due from Alta in Ordan's receivables ledger. No such entry has been made in Alta's records. What difference remains between the two companies' records after adjusting for these items? A $460 B $640 C $6,500 D $100
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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.
Ordan received a statement from one of its suppliers, Alta, showing a balance due of $3,980. The
amount due according to the payables ledger account of Alta in Ordan's records was only $230.
Comparison of the statement and the ledger account revealed the following differences:
1 A cheque sent by Ordan for $270 has not been allowed for in Alta's statement.
2 Alta has not allowed for goods returned by Ordan $180.
3 Ordan made a contra entry, reducing the amount due to Alta by $3,200, for a balance due from
Alta in Ordan's receivables ledger. No such entry has been made in Alta's records.
What difference remains between the two companies' records after adjusting for these items?
A $460
B $640
C $6,500
D $100
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