Problem 7-5A (Concluded)
Cash …………………………………………………………….
Interest Revenue* …………………………………...
Accounts Receivable—Midnight Co. ………..
To record cash received on account
plus additional interest.
*[$6,222 x .08 x 46/360= $64 (rounded)]
Notes Receivable—Mulan ……………………………..
Accounts Receivable—Mulan ………………….
To record note received on account.
Notes Receivable—N. Carson ……………………….
Accounts Receivable—N. Carson…………….
To record note received on account.
Cash …………………………………………………………….
Interest Revenue* …………………………………...
Notes Receivable—N. Carson ………………….
To record cash received on note plus interest
*($2,100 x .10 x 60/360 = $35).
Cash …………………………………………………………….
Interest Revenue* …………………………………...
Notes Receivable—Mulan………………………..
To record cash received on note plus
Interest. *($7,450 x .10 x 90/360 = $186)
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts ………………….
Accounts Receivable—A. Privet ……………...
To record write-off of account.
Part 2
Analysis Component: When a business pledges its receivables as security
for a loan and the loan is still outstanding at period-end, the business must
disclose this information in notes to its financial statements. This is a
requirement because the business has committed a portion of its assets to
cover a specific portion of its liabilities, which means that if the business
dishonors its obligations under the loan, the creditor can claim the amount
of receivables identified in the pledge as collateral to cover the loan. This
arrangement must be disclosed to satisfy the full-disclosure principle.