Monday, 15 August 2011


Journal Entries to Account for the Factoring of Receivable - Review

On November 5, Archie Enterprises sold $230,000 of accounts receivable to Raymore Factors, Inc. Raymore Factors assesses a finance charge of 4% of the amount of accounts receivable and retains an amount equal to 8% of accounts receivable.

Instructions:
1. Prepare journal entries for both companies assuming that the receivables were factored on a
    without recourse basis.
Date
Archie Enterprises - Without Recourse
Debits
Credits
 Nov. 5
















Date
Raymore Factors- Without Recourse
Debits
Credits
 Nov. 5



















2. Assume instead that the receivables are sold with recourse.  Prepare the journal entry for
    Archie to record the sale, assuming the recourse obligation has a fair value of $15,000.
Date
Archie Enterprises- With Recourse
Debits
Credits





















3. On May31, Raymore Factors reported collections of $92,000 from factored receivable, sales returns and allowances of $11,500, sales discounts taken of $6,900. Prepare the journal entry to record the collection for both companies.
Date
Archie Enterprises
Debit
Credit













Date
Raymore Factors
Debit
Credit


















Journal Entries to Account for the Factoring of Receivable - Review

On November 5, Archie Enterprises sold $230,000 of accounts receivable to Raymore Factors, Inc. Raymore Factors assesses a finance charge of 4% of the amount of accounts receivable and retains an amount equal to 8% of accounts receivable.

Instructions:
1. Prepare journal entries for both companies assuming that the receivables were factored on a
    without recourse basis.
Date
Archie Enterprises - Without Recourse
Debits
Credits
 Nov. 5
  Cash {$230,000 - [$230,000 x (4% + 8%)]}
202,400


  Due from Factor [$230,000 x 8%]
18,400


  Loss on Sale of A/R [plug]
9,200


           Accounts Receivable

230,000

Date
Raymore Factors- Without Recourse
Debits
Credits
 Nov. 5
Accounts Receivable
230,000


           Due to Archie

18,400

          Financing Revenue

9,200

           Cash

202,400




2. Assume instead that the receivables are sold with recourse.  Prepare the journal entry for
    Archie to record the sale, assuming the recourse obligation has a fair value of $15,000.
Date
Archie Enterprises- With Recourse
Debits
Credits

  Cash {$230,000 - [$230,000 x (4% + 8%)]}
202,400


  Due from Factor [$230,000 x 8%]
18,400


  Loss on Sale of A/R [plug]
24,200


           Recourse Liability

15,000

           Accounts Receivable

230,000

3. On May31, Raymore Factors reported collections of $92,000 from factored receivable, sales returns and allowances of $11,500, sales discounts taken of $6,900. Prepare the journal entry to record the collection for both companies.
Date
Archie Enterprises
Debit
Credit

  Sales Ret. and Allow.
11,500


  Sales Discounts
6,900


     Due from Factor

18,400

Date
Raymore Factors
Debit
Credit

  Cash [$92,000 - $11,500 - $6,900]
73,600


  Due to Archie
18,400


     Accounts Receivable

92,000





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