Chapter 8: Q4RQ (page 465)
When dealing with receivables, give an example of a subsidiary account
All sales and collections from that customer are tracked in that account, along with the balance.
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Unique Media Sign Incorporated sells on account. Recently, Unique reported the following figures:
2018 | 2017 | |
Net Credit Sales | \( 594,920 | \)602,000 |
Net Receivables at end of year | 38,500 | 47,100 |
Requirements
1. Compute Unique’s days’ sales in receivables for 2018. (Round to the nearest day.)
2. Suppose Unique’s normal credit terms for a sale on account are 2/10, net 30. How well does Unique’s collection period compare to the company’s credit terms? Is this good or bad for Unique?
When is bad debts expense recorded when using the direct write-off method?
Applying the direct write-off method to account for uncollectibles
Shawna Valley is an attorney in Los Angeles. Valley uses the direct write-off method to account for uncollectible receivables.
At April 30, 2018, Valley’s accounts receivable totaled \(19,000. During May, she earned revenue of \)22,000 on account and collected \(15,000 on account. She also wrote off uncollectible receivables of \)1,100 on May 31, 2018.
Requirements
1. Use the direct write-off method to journalize Valley’s write-off of the uncollectible receivables.
2. What is Valley’s balance of Accounts Receivable at May 31, 2018?
Consider the following transactions for CC Publishing.
2018
Dec. 6 Received a \(18,000, 90-day, 6% note in settlement of an overdue accountsreceivable from Go Go Publishing.
31 Made an adjusting entry to accrue interest on the Go Go Publishing note.
31 Made a closing entry for interest revenue.
2019
Mar. 6 Collected the maturity value of the Go Go Publishing note.
Jun. 30 Loaned \)11,000 cash to Lincoln Music, receiving a six-month, 20% note.
Oct. 2 Received a $2,400, 60-day, 20% note for a sale to Tusk Music. Ignore Cost ofGoods Sold.
Dec. 1 Tusk Music dishonored its note at maturity.
1 Wrote off the receivable associated with Tusk Music. (Use the allowance method.)
30 Collected the maturity value of the Lincoln Music note.
Journalize all transactions for CC Publishing. Round all amounts to the nearest dollar.
Applying the allowance method to account for uncollectibles
The Accounts Receivable balance and Allowance for Bad Debts for Signature Lamp
Company at December 31, 2017, was \(10,800 and \)2,000 (credit balance), respectively.
During 2018, Signature Lamp Company completed the following transactions:
a. Sales revenue on account, \(273,400 (ignore Cost of Goods Sold).
b. Collections on account, \)223,000.
c. Write-offs of uncollectibles, \(5,900.
d. Bad debts expense of \)5,200 was recorded
Requirements
1. Journalize Signature Lamp Company’s transactions for 2018 assuming Signature Lamp Company uses the allowance method.
2. Post the transactions to the Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Bad Debts, and Bad Debts Expense T-accounts, and determine the ending balance of each account.
3. Show how accounts receivable would be reported on the balance sheet at December 31, 2018.
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