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Shamrock Company finances some of its current operations by assigning accounts receivable to a finance company. On July 1, 2017, it assigned, under guarantee, specific accounts amounting to $180,000. The finance company advanced to Shamrock 80% of the accounts assigned (20% of the total to be withheld until the finance company has made its full recovery), less a finance charge of 0.40% of the total accounts assigned.
On July 31, Shamrock Company received a statement that the finance company had collected $96,000 of these accounts and had made an additional charge of 0.40% of the total accounts outstanding as of July 31. This charge is to be deducted at the time of the first remittance due Shamrock Company from the finance company. (Hint: Make entries at this time.) On August 31, 2017, Shamrock Company received a second statement from the finance company, together with a check for the amount due. The statement indicated that the finance company had collected an additional $60,000 and had made a further charge of 0.40% of the balance outstanding as of August 31.
Make all entries on the books of Shamrock Company that are involved in the transactions above.
Date Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit
July 1 Cash
Interest Expense
July 31 Notes Payable
A/R
Interest Expense
Interest Payable
August 31 Notes Payable
Cash
Interest Expense
Interest Payable
A/R
Explanation / Answer
Date
Particulars
Debit
Credit
July 1
Cash A/c--------------------------------------dr
Finance Charge a/c-------------------------dr(4% 180000)
Due From Finance Com.,a/c-----------------dr
To Accounts Receivable a/c
(being accounts assigned to finance company on 4% finance charge)
136800
7200
36000
180000
July 31
Finance charge a/c-----------dr(1.8lakh-0.96lak=84000)
(4%of 84000)
To Due from Fiance Companya/c
(being finance charge of 4%of oustanding receivables)
3360
3360
Aug31
Fianance Charge a/c------dr(0.84lak-0.60lak=0.24lakh)
(4%of 24000)
To Accounts Receivablea/c
(being finance charge of 4%of oustanding receivables)
960
960
Explanation:
Sham rock company has to pay finace charge to finance cmpany, that amount has deducted from amount receivable from finance company (it is in the question itself)
Date
Particulars
Debit
Credit
July 1
Cash A/c--------------------------------------dr
Finance Charge a/c-------------------------dr(4% 180000)
Due From Finance Com.,a/c-----------------dr
To Accounts Receivable a/c
(being accounts assigned to finance company on 4% finance charge)
136800
7200
36000
180000
July 31
Finance charge a/c-----------dr(1.8lakh-0.96lak=84000)
(4%of 84000)
To Due from Fiance Companya/c
(being finance charge of 4%of oustanding receivables)
3360
3360
Aug31
Fianance Charge a/c------dr(0.84lak-0.60lak=0.24lakh)
(4%of 24000)
To Accounts Receivablea/c
(being finance charge of 4%of oustanding receivables)
960
960
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