Question: April Ltd. reported various selected balances in its 31 December 20X7 unadjusted trial balance: Accounts receivable $1,820,000 dr. Special accounts receivable 229,000 dr. Accounts receivableU.S.
April Ltd. reported various selected balances in its 31 December 20X7 unadjusted trial balance:
| Accounts receivable | $1,820,000 | dr. | |
| Special accounts receivable | 229,000 | dr. | |
| Accounts receivableU.S. | 116,000 | dr. | |
| Allowance for doubtful accounts | 160,150 | cr. | |
| Allowance for sales discounts | 45,500 | cr. | |
The following transactions and events are noted:
| 1. | An analysis of accounts receivable indicates that $820,000 are still in the discount period. An allowance of $82,000 is needed for sales discounts. |
| 2. | An analysis of accounts receivable indicated that $200,000 of accounts receivable should be written off. Of the remaining balance, 80% was current, and, after the allowance for sales discounts, approximately 5% was deemed doubtful. Of the 20% noncurrent, 75% was doubtful. |
| 3. | The U.S. account receivable was recorded when the exchange rate was $1.16. The exchange rate at year-end was $1.14. |
| 4. | The special account receivable was a single account receivable from a customer with an excellent credit rating that was transferred to a financial institution at a discount rate of 4% during the period. The cash collected from the financial institution was credited to an account called Miscellaneous credits. Management has determined that this transaction was to be recorded as a sale/derecognition but has not yet made the necessary entry. |
| 5. | The company has a note receivable that has not yet been recorded. The note is a $72,000, three-year note that bears an interest rate of 4%. Interest is paid annually. The note was issued on 1 November 20X7 because of a sale. The market interest rate for accounts of this risk is 8%. |
View transaction list View journal entry worksheet NO Transaction General Journal Debit Credit 1 01 36.500 Sales discounts Allowance for sales discounts 36.500 2 02(a) Allowance for doubtful accounts 200.000 Accounts receivable 200.000 3 02(b) 340.330 Bad debt expense Allowance for doubtful accounts 340,330 4 03 2.000 Exchange loss Special accounts receivable 2,000 5 Miscellaneous credits 219.840 9.160 Financing expense Special accounts receivable 229.000 6 05(a) Notes receivable 72.000 7.462 Discount on notes receivable Sales 84,538 7 05(b) Interest receivable Discount on notes receivable Interest revenue 480 380 860
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