Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making, 8th Edition
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Author: Paul D. Kimmel, Jerry J. Weygandt, Donald E. Kieso
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Chapter 8, Problem 8.17E
(a)
To determine
Accounts receivable refers to the amounts to be received within a short period from customers upon the sale of goods and services on account. In other words, accounts receivable are amounts customers owe to the business. Accounts receivable is an asset of a business.
To determine: The amount of cash collection during the period.
(b)
To determine
To discuss: How Corporation B’s decision would affect its quality of earnings ratio.
(c)
To determine
To discuss: The accounting implications regarding Incorporation B’s decision.
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Presented below is information for Ayayai Company.
1.
Beginning-of-the-year Accounts Receivable balance was $23,100.
2.
Net sales (all on account) for the year were $104,700. Ayayai does not offer cash discounts.
3.
Collections on accounts receivable during the year were $85,400.
Ayayai is planning to factor some accounts receivable at the end of the year. Accounts totaling $13,900 will be transferred to Credit Factors, Inc. with recourse. Credit Factors will retain 6% of the balances for probable adjustments and assesses a finance charge of 5%. The fair value of the recourse obligation is $1,075.
Compute Ayayai’s accounts receivable turnover for the year, assuming the receivables are sold. (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 4.57.)
Accounts receivable turnover
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Days to collect accounts receivable
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Presented below is information for Ayayai Company.
1.
Beginning-of-the-year Accounts Receivable balance was $23,100.
2.
Net sales (all on account) for the year were $104,700. Ayayai does not offer cash discounts.
3.
Collections on accounts receivable during the year were $85,400.
Ayayai is planning to factor some accounts receivable at the end of the year. Accounts totaling $13,900 will be transferred to Credit Factors, Inc. with recourse. Credit Factors will retain 6% of the balances for probable adjustments and assesses a finance charge of 5%. The fair value of the recourse obligation is $1,075.
Prepare the journal entry to record the sale of the receivables. (If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)
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Chapter 8 Solutions
Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making, 8th Edition
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