Accounting for uncollectible accounts (aging of accounts method, card sales, notes receivable, and accrued interest revenue
Relaxing Recliner Chairs completed the following selected transactions:
2011
Jul 1 : Sold inventory to Great-Mart, receiving a $45,000, nine-month 12% note, Ignore cost of goods sold.
Oct 31: Recorded credit-and debit-card sales for the period of 21,000.
Nov 3: Card processor drafted company’s checking account for processing fee of $410.
Dec 31: Made an adjusting entry to accrue interest on Great-Mart note
31: Made an Adjusting entry to record uncollectible account expense based on an aging of accounts receivable. The aging schedule shows that $15,200 of accounts receivable will not be collected. Prior to this adjustment, the credit balance in allowance for uncollectible accounts is $11,600.
2012
Apr 1: Collected the Maturity Value of the Great-Mart note.
June 23: Sold Merchandise to Ambiance, Corp., receiving a 60-day, 9% note for $13,000.
Ignore cost of goods sold.
Aug 22: Ambiance, Corp., dishonored its note (failed to pay) at maturity; we converted the maturity value of the note to an account receivable.
Nov 16 : Loaned $21,000 cash to Creed, Inc, receiving a 90-day, 8% note.
Dec 5 : Collected in full on account from Ambiance, Corp.
31: Accrued the interest on the Creek, Inc, note.