Intermediate Accounting (2nd Edition)
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Chapter 9, Problem 9.6P
| Days Past Due | |||||
| Customer No. | Total Due | Current | 1-30 Days | 31-60 Days | Over 60 Days |
| 10901 | $ 70,000 | $ 60,000 | $ 10,000 | ||
| 10902 | 60,000 | 50,000 | 10,000 | ||
| 10903 | 170,000 | 150,000 | 20,000 | ||
| 10904 | 30,000 | 20,000 | $10,000 | ||
| 10905 | 50,000 | 20,000 | 10,000 | $20,000 | |
| 10906 | 110,000 | 90,000 | 20,000 | ||
| Totals | $490,000 | $350,000 | $100,000 | $20,000 | $20,000 |
| % uncollectible | 2% | 5% | 30% | 95% | |
At the beginning of the year, Anche had accounts receivable of $500,000 and a credit balance of $30,000 in its allowance for uncollectible accounts. During the year, it wrote off specific accounts receivable in the amount of $80,000. Assume no recoveries of write-offs during the year
Required
- a. Compute bad debt expense for the year ending December 31 and the net realizable value of Anche’s accounts receivable as of December 31
- b. Prepare the journal entry to record the bad debt expense for the year.
- c. Independent of the information used in parts (a) and (b), assume that on January 1 of the current year with the net realizable value of accounts receivable equal to $470,000, the company decided to factor $400,000 of accounts receivable to Gustav Factors, Ltd. Gustav retains 6% of the amount factored as a reserve or hold back. Gustav Factors also charged Anche a 4% financing fee (4% of the total factored amount) As a result, only 90% of the proceeds are remitted.
- i. Prepare the journal entry to record the factoring of $400,000 of accounts receivable assuming that Anche sold the receivables without recourse.
- ii. Prepare the journal entry to record the factoring of $400,000 of accounts receivable assuming that Anche sold the receivables with recourse and the recourse obligation is estimated to be $5,000.
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