Question

Jan. 27 Received Lee's payment for principal and interest on the note dated December 13.
Mar. 3 Accepted a $5,000, 10%, 90-day note in granting a time extension on the past-due account receivable of Tomas Company.
17 Accepted a $2,000, 30-day, 9% note in granting H. Cheng a time extension on his past-due account receivable.
Apr. 16 H. Cheng dishonored his note.
May 1 Wrote off the H. Cheng account against the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.
June 1 Received the Tomas payment for principal and interest on the note dated March 3.

Required:
Calculate the interest amounts and use those calculated values to prepare your journal entries.

Answer 1

Question Completion:

Dec.  13 Accepted a $9,500, 45-day, 8% note dated December 13 in granting Miranda Lee a time extension on her past-due account receivable.

Answer:

Journal Entries:

Jan. 27 Debit Cash $9,595

Credit Notes Receivable (Miranda Lee) $9,500

Credit Interest Revenue $95

To record the full settlement of note and interest.

Mar. 3 Debit Notes Receivable  (Tomas Company) $5,000

Credit Accounts Receivable (Tomas Company) $5,000

To record the acceptance of a 10%, 90-day note.

17 Debit Notes Receivable (H. Cheng) $2,000

Credit Accounts Receivable (H. Cheng) $2,000

To record the acceptance of a 30-day, 9% note

Apr. 16 Debit Accounts Receivable (H. Cheng) $2,015

Credit Notes Receivable (H. Cheng) $2,000

Credit Interest Revenue $15

To record the dishonoring of Cheng's note.

May 1 debit Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $2,105

Credit Accounts Receivable (H. Cheng) $2,015)

To record the write-off of H. Cheng's account.

June 1 Debit Cash $5,125

Credit Notes Receivable (Tomas Company) $5,000

Credit Interest Revenue $125

To record the full settlement of Tomas' account.

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Jan. 27 Cash $9,595 Notes Receivable (Miranda Lee) $9,500  Interest Revenue $95

Mar. 3 Notes Receivable  (Tomas Company) $5,000 Accounts Receivable (Tomas Company) $5,000, 10%, 90-day note  

17 Notes Receivable (H. Cheng) $2,000 Accounts Receivable (H. Cheng) $2,000 30-day, 9% note

Apr. 16 Accounts Receivable (H. Cheng) $2,015 Notes Receivable (H. Cheng) $2,000 Interest Receivable $15

May 1 Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $2,105 Accounts Receivable (H. Cheng) $2,015)

June 1 Cash $5,125 Notes Receivable (Tomas Company) $5,000 Interest Revenue $125

Interest amounts