Recording a Note Payable through Its Time to Maturity with Discussion of Management Strategy
Many businesses borrow money during periods of increased business activity to finance inventory and
Required:
- 1. Provide the
journal entry to record the note on November 1. - 2. Provide any
adjusting entry required at the end of the annual accounting period on December 31. - 3. Provide the journal entry to record payment of the note and interest on the maturity date, April 30.
- 4. If Neiman Marcus needs extra cash during every Christmas season, should management borrow money on a long-term basis to avoid the necessity of negotiating a new short-term loan each year?
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solutionChapter 9 Solutions
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING 9TH
- Don't give solution in image format..arrow_forwardE9-4 (Algo) Recording a Note Payable through Its Time to Maturity with Discussion of Management Strategy LO 9-1, 9-3 Many businesses borrow money during periods of increased business activity to finance inventory and accounts receivable. FederalWay, Inc., is one of America's most prestigious retailers. Each Christmas season, FederalWay builds up its inventory to meet the needs of Christmas shoppers. A large portion of these Christmas sales are on credit. As a result, FederalWay often collects cash from the sales several months after Christmas. Assume that on November 1 of this year, FederalWay borrowed $6.0 million cash from Third Fifth Bank to meet short-term obligations. FederalWay signed an interest-bearing note and promised to repay the $6.0 million in six months. The annual interest rate was 8%. All interest will accrue and be paid when the note is due in six months. FederalWay's accounting period ends December 31. Required: 1. Prepare the journal entry to record the note on…arrow_forwardProblem - Accounts Receivable Activity Michael’s Bookshelf specializes in used, rare, and out-of-print books. The store has alarge base of repeat customers who purchase books on 30-day accounts. At 15 daysoverdue, each customer gets a phone call from Michael requesting payment. Michael hasexperienced a high success rate with this collection effort. Michael’s CPA is preparingyear-end financial statements and has asked him for his estimate of uncollectibleaccounts. Michael has a balance of $65,000 in the Accounts Receivable account at theend of the year. He has analyzed his uncollectible accounts using an aging of theaccounts receivable. He estimates that only 2.5 percent of his accounts receivablebalance will not be collected. The Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a credit balanceof $210 in the trial balance. 1. Prepare the journal entry to record the bad debts expense at year end. 2. Show the balance sheet presentation of the accounts receivable account. 3. What is the amount of bad…arrow_forward
- Fizzy Sodas and Hayes Companies are two of the largest and most successful beverage companies in the world in terms of the products that they sell and their receivables management practices. To evaluate their ability to collect on credit sales, consider the following rounded amounts reported in their annual reports (amounts in millions). Fiscal Year Ended: Net Sales Accounts Receivable Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Accounts Receivable, Net of Allowance Req 1 Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req 2A Required: 1. Calculate the receivables turnover ratios and days to collect for Fizzy Sodas and Hayes Companies for 2018 and 2017. 2-a. Which of the companies was quicker to convert its receivables into cash in 2018? 2-b. Which of the companies was quicker to convert its receivables into cash in 2017? Req 2B Receivables Turnover Ratio Days to collect 2018 2018 $ 40,630 4,410 620 3,790 Fizzy Sodas Fizzy Sodas 2017 $ 45,120 4,710 610 4,100 Hayes Companies…arrow_forwardTidewater Inc., a retailer, provided the following financial information for its most recent fiscal year: Please see the attachment for details: An examination of the financial statements revealed the following additional information:• Revenues increased during the year as a result of an aggressive marketing campaign aimed at increasing the number of new “Tidewater Card” credit card customers. This is the company’s branded credit card, which can only be used at Tidewater stores. The credit card balances are accounts receivable on Tidewater’s balance sheet.• Some suppliers have made their merchandise available at a deep discount. As a result, the company purchased large quantities of these goods in an attempt to improve the company’s profitability.• In recent years, the company has struggled to pay its accounts payable on time. The company has improved on this during the past year and is nearly caught up on overdue payables balances.• The company reported net losses in each of the two…arrow_forwardCredit Card Sales Jamie’s Fabrics accepts cash, personal checks, and two credit cards when customers buy merchandise. With the Great American Bank Card, Jamie’s Fabrics receives an immediate deposit in its checking account when credit card sales slips are deposited at the bank. The bank charges a three percent fee. With the United Merchants Card, Jamie’s Fabrics mails the credit card sales slips to United Merchants’ regional processing center each day. United Merchants accumulates these slips for two days and then mails a check to Jamie’s Fabrics, after deducting a three percent fee. Prepare journal entries to record the following: Round to the nearest dollar. a. Sales for March 15 were as follows: Cash and checks $950 Great American Bank Card (Deposited at the end of the day) 1,200 United Merchants Card (Mailed at the end of the day) 700 $2,850 b. Received a check for $1,900 from United Merchants on March 20. a. General Journal Date Description…arrow_forward
- Please answer without imagearrow_forwardanswer in text form please (without image)arrow_forwardPreparing a Schedule of Cash Collections on Accounts Receivable Kailua and Company is a legal services firm. All sales of legal services are billed to the client (there are no cash sales). Kaillua expects that, on average, 20% will be paid in the month of billing, 509 will be paid in the month following billing, and 25% will be paid in the second month following billing. For the next 5 months, the following sales bilings are expected: May $84,000 June 100,800 July 77,000 August 86,800 September 91,000 Required: Prepare a schedule showing the cash expected in payments on accounts receivable in August and in September. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank or enter "0". Be sure to enter percentages as whole numbers. Kailua and Company Schedule August September June: 25,200 July: 38,500 19,250 August 43,050 17,220 September 17,800 80,920 80,100 Total cash receipts ,0.00.00Marrow_forward
- Managerial AccountingAccountingISBN:9781337912020Author:Carl Warren, Ph.d. Cma William B. TaylerPublisher:South-Western College PubFinancial Accounting: The Impact on Decision Make...AccountingISBN:9781305654174Author:Gary A. Porter, Curtis L. NortonPublisher:Cengage Learning
- College Accounting, Chapters 1-27AccountingISBN:9781337794756Author:HEINTZ, James A.Publisher:Cengage Learning,College Accounting (Book Only): A Career ApproachAccountingISBN:9781337280570Author:Scott, Cathy J.Publisher:South-Western College PubEBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENTFinanceISBN:9781337514835Author:MOYERPublisher:CENGAGE LEARNING - CONSIGNMENT