Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation
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ISBN: 9781285190907
Author: James M. Wahlen, Stephen P. Baginski, Mark Bradshaw
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 6, Problem 15QE
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Explain the applicable criteria to ascertain of the transfer of receivables can be recorded as a sale.
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When a business factors its accounts receivables, the business
no longer has to deal with the collection of the receivables from the customers
receives cash, less an applicable fee, after the factor collects from the customers
uses the receivables as security for a loan
receives the total amount of the receivables from the factor
Public companies are required to use the Allowance Method to account for uncollectible Accounts Receivable. From an investor's perspective, why is this beneficial? How does the Allowance Method allow for better financial statement analysis as compared to the Direct Write-off Method?
Which statement is false?
a. The amount of Accounts Receivable pledged should be excluded from Accounts Receivable in the balance sheet.
b. When Accounts Receivable are assigned on a notification basis, the company reduces liability and Accounts Receivable account for the net amount of collections of Accounts Rceivable.
c. In factoring Accounts Receivable as a continuing agreement, the buyer of Accounts Receivable protects himself from risks arising from discounts, returns and allowances thru by withholding a portion of the amount of accounts receivable.
e. none of the above
Please explain.
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- Which of the following is true when accounts receivable are factored without recourse? a. The transaction may be accounted for either as a secured borrowing or as a sale, depending upon the substance of the transaction. b. The financing cost (interest expense) should be recognized ratably over the collection period of the receivables. c. The receivables are used as collateral for a promissory note issued to the factor by the owner of the receivables. d. The factor assumes the risk of collectibility and absorbs any credit losses in collecting the receivables.arrow_forwardTreatment of Noncash Exchanges. The acquisition of equipment by assuming a mortgage is a transaction that firms cannot report in their statement of cash flows but must report in a supplemental schedule or note. Of what value is information about this type of transaction? What is the reason for its exclusion from the statement of cash flows? Please explain without copying from another source.arrow_forward1. When using the Allowance method to account for uncollectible accounts, between the income statement approach and the balance sheet approach, which is more accurate in your opinion? Fully support your answer with sound research. 2. Can the Allowance account be used to misinterpret a company's financial results? How so? Provide at least one example of how a company might accomplish this. 3. Suppose a company accepts a Note Receivable in lieu of an Accounts Receivable. How would the company record this transaction? Provide an example and related journal entry. (You may not use the examples from the textbook.)arrow_forward
- How would the transactions be reconciled if the allowance for bad debt is converted to a bad debt write off but the company is able to recoup the funds?arrow_forwardWhen a customer is delinquent on paying a notes receivable, your company has the option to continue to attempt collection or sell the debt to a collection agency. Research the benefits and challenges with each of these options and in a short essay, answer the following questions. A. What are the benefits and challenges of continuing to attempt collection yourself? B. What are the benefits and challenges of selling debt to a collection agency? C. If you had a dishonored notes receivable, which option would you select and why? D. Would you weight certain benefits or challenges differently when making your selection? How?arrow_forwardGraves Construction is journalizing two transactions related to uncollectible accounts. The first transaction does not affect cash flows. but the second transaction does affect cash flows. If Graves Construction uses the allowance method to account for uncollectibles, which of the following scenarios may pertain to these transactions? O The first transaction is to record the sale of uncollectible accounts to a factor, and the second transaction is to record the write-off of an uncollectible account. O The first transaction is to record the recovery of a previously written off collectible account, and the second transaction is to record the estimate of uncollectible accounts. The first transaction is to record the write-off of an uncollectible account, and the second transaction is to record the recovery of a previously written off uncollectible account. O The first transaction is to record the write-off of an uncollectible account, and the second transaction is to record the estimate…arrow_forward
- Which of the following expresses the distinction between accounts receivable and notes receivable? Accounts receivable requires payment of interest; notes receivable does not. Notes receivable generally specifies an interest rate and a maturity date at which any interest and principle must be repaid; accounts receivable does not. Notes receivable results from credit sale transactions for merchandising companies; accounts receivable results from credit sale transactions for service companies. Accounts receivable usually includes current assets; notes receivable usually includes noncurrent assets.arrow_forwardWhat are two methods of recording accounts receivabletransactions when a cash discount situation is involved?Which is more theoretically correct? Which is used inpractice more of the time? Why?arrow_forwardWhen a large account receivable balance is due from one client it is logical to use the direct write-off method to adjust the bad debt expense and accounts receivable balance. Under different circumstances, another method is used called the allowance method. Discuss the best reason(s) for using the allowance method and give some examples of companies that are likely to use that method. Also explain why it would ever be appropriate to use the direct write-off method, especially since it is not GAAP.arrow_forward
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