REQUIRED: a. Entry to record the factoring. b. Entry to record the assignment. c. Entry to adjust the allowance for doubtful accounts on December 31.
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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.
![1. Purple Company showed the following balances on December 31, 2020:
Accounts receivable-unassigned
Accounts receivable-assigned
Allowance for doubtful accounts-January 1
Receivable from factor
P1,000,000
300,000
30,000
40,000
240,000
Note payable-bank
During the year 2020 Purple Company found itself in financial distress and decided to
resort to receivable financing.
On June 30, Purple Company factored P200,000 of its accounts receivable to a finance
company. The finance company charged a factoring fee of 5% of the accounts
factored and withheld 20% of the amount factored.
On December 31, Purple Company assigned P300,000 of its accounts receivable to a
bank under a nonnotification basis. The bank advanced 80% less a service fee of 5% of
the account assigned. Purple Company signed a promissory note for the loan.
On December 31, it is estimated that 5% of the outstanding accounts receivable may
prove uncollectible.
REQUIRED:
a. Entry to record the factoring.
b. Entry to record the assignment.
c. Entry to adjust the allowance for doubtful accounts on December 31.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F45d4bac3-f3a8-4c18-b9a4-d88560c79016%2F7f50b456-30e5-4a40-a6e3-7ab4fec749c0%2Fyz6kzdg_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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