Acquiring an Asset with a Note Payable (Deferred Payment Arrangements). On December 31, 2018, the Clearwater Corporation acquired a custom-made plant asset by issuing a promissory note with a face value of $750,000, a due date of December 31, 2023, and a stated (coupon) rate of interest of 2%. Interest is compounded annually and is payable at the end on each year. The fair value of the customized asset is not readily determinable and the note receivable is not publicly traded. Given the company’s incremental borrowing rate and current market conditions, the imputed rate of interest for the note is estimated as 6%. Determine the present value of the note and prepare the journal entry to record the transaction for Clearwater Corporation.
Acquiring an Asset with a Note Payable (Deferred Payment Arrangements). On December 31, 2018, the Clearwater Corporation acquired a custom-made plant asset by issuing a promissory note with a face value of $750,000, a due date of December 31, 2023, and a stated (coupon) rate of interest of 2%. Interest is compounded annually and is payable at the end on each year. The fair value of the customized asset is not readily determinable and the note receivable is not publicly traded. Given the company’s incremental borrowing rate and current market conditions, the imputed rate of interest for the note is estimated as 6%. Determine the present value of the note and prepare the journal entry to record the transaction for Clearwater Corporation.
Solution Summary: The author calculates the present value of the note payable and prepares a journal entry to record the transaction.
Acquiring an Asset with a Note Payable (Deferred Payment Arrangements). On December 31, 2018, the Clearwater Corporation acquired a custom-made plant asset by issuing a promissory note with a face value of $750,000, a due date of December 31, 2023, and a stated (coupon) rate of interest of 2%. Interest is compounded annually and is payable at the end on each year. The fair value of the customized asset is not readily determinable and the note receivable is not publicly traded. Given the company’s incremental borrowing rate and current market conditions, the imputed rate of interest for the note is estimated as 6%.
Determine the present value of the note and prepare the journal entry to record the transaction for Clearwater Corporation.
Definition Definition Calculation used to evaluate the investment and financing decisions that involve cash flows occurring over multiple periods. NPV is calculated as the difference between the present value of cash inflow and cash outflow. NPV is used for capital budgeting and investment planning as well as to compare similar investment alternatives.
Discuss the accounting treatment for investments in debt and equity securities.
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On December 1, Jasmin Ernst organized Ernst Consulting. On December 3, the owner contributed $84,310 in assets to
launch the business. On December 31, the company's records show the following items and amounts.
$ 10,200 Cash withdrawals by owner
Cash
Accounts receivable
15,200
Consulting revenue
Office supplies
3,550
Rent expense
Land
45,990
Office equipment
18,310
Accounts payable
8,740
Salaries expense
Telephone expense
Miscellaneous expenses
Owner investments
84,310
$ 2,340
15,200
3,910
7,350
790
610
Use the above information to prepare a December 31 balance sheet for Ernst Consulting.
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Audit, Fraud, Or Forensic Accounting
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Write the first five questions you would ask if you were an auditor, the first five questions as a fraud examiner, and the first five as a forensic accountant.
After your questions, explain why the questions and approaches are different among the three roles.
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