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RECEIVABLES
EYE OPENERS
1. Receivables are normally classified as (1) written off as uncollectible; hence, the
accounts receivable, (2) notes receivable, or balance in the allowance is excessive.
(3) other receivables. (2) A substantial volume of old uncollectible
2. Transactions in which merchandise is sold accounts is still being carried in the ac-
or services are provided on credit generate counts receivable account.
accounts receivable. 10. An estimate based on analysis of recei-
3. a. Current Assets vables provides the most accurate estimate
b. Investments of the current net realizable value.
4. Examples of other receivables include inter- 11. The advantages of a claim evidenced by a
est receivable, taxes receivable, and recei- note are that (1) the debt is acknowledged,
vables from officers or employees. (2) the payment terms are specified, (3) it is
5. Gallatin Hardware should use the direct a stronger claim in the event of court action,
write-off method because it is a small busi- and (4) it is usually more readily transferable
ness that has a relatively small number and to a creditor in settlement of a debt or to a
volume of accounts receivable. bank for cash.
6. The allowance method 12. a. Tucker Company
7. Contra asset, credit balance b. Notes Receivable
8. The accounts receivable and allowance for 13. The interest will amount to $6,300 only if the
doubtful accounts may be reported at a net note is payable one year from the date it
amount of $266,950 ($298,150 – $31,200) in was created. The usual practice is to state
the Current Assets section of the balance the interest rate in terms of an annual rate,
sheet. In this case, the amount of the allow- rather than in terms of the period covered by
ance for doubtful accounts should be shown the note.
separately in a note to the financial state-
ments or in parentheses on the balance 14. Debit Accounts Receivable
sheet. Alternatively, the accounts receivable Credit Notes Receivable
may be shown at the gross amount of Credit Interest Revenue
$298,150 less the amount of the allowance 15. Cash ................................. 10,285
for doubtful accounts of $31,200, thus yield- Accounts Receivable ... 10,200
ing net accounts receivable of $266,950. Interest Revenue ......... 85
9. (1) The percentage rate used is excessive ($10,200 × 30/360 × 10% = $85)
in relationship to the volume of accounts 16. Current Assets
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PRACTICE EXERCISES
PE 9–1A
20 Cash.................................................................... 500
Accounts Receivable—Pat Roark ............... 500
PE 9–1B
9 Cash.................................................................... 4,000
Accounts Receivable—Jason Wilcox ......... 4,000
PE 9–2A
20 Cash.................................................................... 500
Accounts Receivable—Pat Roark ............... 500
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PE 9–2B
9 Cash.................................................................... 4,000
Accounts Receivable—Jason Wilcox ......... 4,000
PE 9–3A
Adjusted Balance
2. Accounts Receivable..................................................... $1,400,000
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts ($23,750 – $2,250) 21,500
Bad Debt Expense ......................................................... 23,750
PE 9–3B
Adjusted Balance
2. Accounts Receivable..................................................... $750,000
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts ($11,250 + $20,500) 31,750
Bad Debt Expense ......................................................... 20,500
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PE 9–4A
Adjusted Balance
2. Accounts Receivable..................................................... $1,400,000
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts ................................ 24,000
Bad Debt Expense ......................................................... 26,250
PE 9–4B
Adjusted Balance
2. Accounts Receivable..................................................... $750,000
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts ................................ 30,000
Bad Debt Expense ......................................................... 18,750
PE 9–5A
1. The due date for the note is July 11, determined as follows:
March ................................................................ 18 days (31 – 13)
April .................................................................. 30 days
May ................................................................... 31 days
June .................................................................. 30 days
July ................................................................... 11 days
Total .............................................................. 120 days
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PE 9–5B
1. The due date for the note is October 23, determined as follows:
September ........................................................ 7 days (30 – 23)
October ............................................................. 23 days
Total .............................................................. 30 days
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EXERCISES
Ex. 9–1
Accounts receivable from the U.S. government are significantly different from re-
ceivables from commercial aircraft carriers such as Delta and United. Thus, Boe-
ing should report each type of receivable separately. In the December 31, 2007,
filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Boeing reports the recei-
vables together on the balance sheet, but discloses each receivable separately in
a note to the financial statements.
Ex. 9–2
Ex. 9–3
540
Ex. 9–4
Ex. 9–5
Ex. 9–6
Ex. 9–7
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Ex. 9–8
b.
A B C D E F G
1 Aging-of-Receivables Schedule
2 November 30
3 Days Past Due
Not Past Over
4 Customer Balance Due 1–30 31–60 61–90 90
5 Abbott Brothers Inc. 2,000 2,000
6 Alonso Company 1,500 1,500
Ex. 9–9
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Ex. 9–10
Ex. 9–11
Estimated
Uncollectible Accounts
Age Interval Balance Percent Amount
Not past due ............................................... $567,000 ½% $ 2,835
1–30 days past due .................................... 58,000 3 1,740
31–60 days past due .................................. 29,000 7 2,030
61–90 days past due .................................. 20,500 15 3,075
91–180 days past due ................................ 15,000 40 6,000
Over 180 days past due ............................. 10,500 75 7,875
Total ....................................................... $700,000 $23,555
Ex. 9–12
2010
Dec. 31 Bad Debt Expense ............................................. 27,700
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts ............... 27,700
Uncollectible accounts estimate.
($23,555 + $4,145)
543
Ex. 9–13
544
Ex. 9–13 Concluded
Ex. 9–14
545
Ex. 9–14 Continued
Computations
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Ex. 9–14 Concluded
Burrito’s income would be $17,200 higher under the direct method than under
the allowance method.
Ex. 9–15
Ex. 9–16
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Ex. 9–17
c. Net income would have been $7,000 higher in 2010 under the direct write-off me-
thod, because bad debt expense would have been $7,000 higher under the al-
lowance method ($42,000 expense under the allowance method vs. $35,000 ex-
pense under the direct write-off method).
548
Ex. 9–18
Computations
549
Ex. 9–19
Ex. 9–20
Ex. 9–21
1. Sale on account.
6. Note dishonored and charged maturity value of note to customer’s account re-
ceivable.
7. Payment received from customer for dishonored note plus interest earned after
due date.
550
Ex. 9–22
2009
Dec. 13 Notes Receivable ............................................... 84,000
Accounts Receivable—Penick Clothing &
Bags Co. .................................................. 84,000
31 Interest Receivable ............................................ 378
Interest Revenue .......................................... 378
Accrued interest
($84,000 × 0.09 × 18/360 = $378).
31 Interest Revenue................................................ 378
Income Summary ......................................... 378
2010
Mar. 12 Cash.................................................................... 85,890
Notes Receivable ......................................... 84,000
Interest Receivable ...................................... 378
Interest Revenue .......................................... 1,512*
*$84,000 × 0.09 × 72/360
Ex. 9–23
551
Ex. 9–24
Ex. 9–25
552
Appendix Ex. 9–26
31 Cash....................................................................... 40,120*
Notes Receivable ............................................ 40,000
Interest Revenue ............................................. 120
*Computations
Maturity value
$40,000 + ($40,000 × 8% × 90/360) ................. $40,800
Discount ($40,800 × 10% × 60/360) .................... 680
Proceeds .............................................................. $40,120
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Ex. 9–28
c. The accounts receivable turnover indicates an increase in the efficiency of collecting accounts receivable by
increasing from 7.2 to 8.4, a favorable trend. The days’ sales in receivables also indicates an increase in the
efficiency of collecting accounts receivable by decreasing from 51.0 to 43.7, also indicating a favorable trend.
Before reaching a definitive conclusion, the ratios should be compared with industry averages and similar
firms.
Ex. 9–29
c. The accounts receivable turnover indicates an increase in the efficiency of collecting accounts receivable by
increasing from 8.3 to 9.0, a favorable trend. The number of days’ sales in receivables decreased from 44.2 to
40.5 days, also indicating a favorable trend in collections of receivables. Before reaching a more definitive
conclusion, both ratios should be compared with those of past years, industry averages, and similar firms.
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Ex. 9–30
a. and b.
For the Period Ending
Feb. 3, Jan. 28,
2007 2006
Net sales $10,671 $9,699
Accounts receivable $176 $182
Average accounts receivable $179 [($176 + $182)/2] $155 [($182 + $128)/2]
Accounts receivable turnover 59.6 ($10,671/$179) 62.6 ($9,699/$155)
Average daily sales $29.2 ($10,671/365) $26.6 ($9,699/365)
Days’ sales in receivables 6.1 ($179/$29.2) 5.8 ($155/$26.6)
c. The accounts receivable turnover indicates a decrease in the efficiency of collecting accounts receivable by
decreasing from 62.6 to 59.6, an unfavorable trend. The days’ sales in receivables indicates a decrease in the
efficiency of collecting accounts receivable by increasing from 5.8 to 6.1, also indicating an unfavorable
trend. Before reaching a definitive conclusion, the ratios should be compared with industry averages and
similar firms.
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Ex. 9–31
Note: For computations of the individual ratios, see Ex. 9–29 and Ex. 9–30.
b. The Limited has the higher average accounts receivable turnover ratio.
c. The Limited operates a specialty retail chain of stores that sell directly to in-
dividual consumers. Many of these consumers (retail customers) pay with
MasterCards or VISAs that are recorded as cash sales. In contrast, H.J. Heinz
manufactures processed foods that are sold to food wholesalers, grocery
store chains, and other food distributors who eventually sell Heinz products
to individual consumers. Accordingly, because of the extended distribution
chain, we would expect Heinz to have more accounts receivable than The Li-
mited. In addition, we would expect Heinz’s business customers to take a
longer period to pay their receivables. Accordingly, we would expect Heinz’s
average accounts receivable turnover ratio to be lower than The Limited as
shown in (a).
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PROBLEMS
Prob. 9–1A
2. 20—
June 6 Accounts Receivable—Ian Netti ......................... 1,945
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts ................. 1,945
6 Cash ...................................................................... 1,945
Accounts Receivable—Ian Netti .................... 1,945
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Prob. 9–1AConcluded
1. and 2.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
July 19 11,150 Jan. 1 Balance 40,000
Aug. 13 13,000 June 6 1,945
Dec. 31 19,090 Sept. 2 3,170
Dec. 31 Unadjusted Balance 1,875
Dec. 31 Adjusting Entry 40,125
Dec. 31 Adjusted Balance 42,000
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Prob. 9–2A
1.
Customer Due Date Number of Days Past Due
Sun Coast Beauty May 30, 2009 215 days (1 + 30 + 31 + 31 + 30 + 31 +
30 + 31)
Paradise Beauty Store Sept. 15, 2009 107 days (15 + 31 + 30 + 31)
Helix Hair Products Oct. 17, 2009 75 days (14 + 30 + 31)
Hairy’s Hair Care Oct. 20, 2009 72 days (11 + 30 + 31)
Surf Images Nov. 18, 2009 43 days (12 + 31)
Oh The Hair Nov. 29, 2009 32 days (1 + 31)
Mountain Coatings Dec. 1, 2009 30 days
Lasting Images Jan. 9, 2010 Not past due
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Prob. 9–2A Concluded
2. and 3.
A B C D E F G H
1 Aging of Receivables Schedule
2 December 31, 2009
3 Days Past Due
Not Past Over
4 Customer Balance Due 1–30 31–60 61–90 91–120 120
5 Alpha Beauty 20,000 20,000
6 Blonde Wigs 11,000 11,000
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Prob. 9–3A
2. Yes. The actual write-offs of accounts originating in the first two years are
reasonably close to the expense that would have been charged to those years
on the basis of 1/2% of sales. The total write-off of receivables originating in
the first year amounted to $6,400 ($1,200 + $1,400 + $3,800), as compared with
bad debt expense, based on the percentage of sales, of $6,500. For the
second year, the comparable amounts were $8,600 ($1,600 + $3,000 + $4,000)
and $8,750.
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Prob. 9–4A
1. (a) (b)
Note Due Date Interest Due at Maturity
1. June 23 $216 ($19,200 × 45/360 × 9%)
2. Sept. 13 150 ($11,250 × 60/360 × 8%)
3. Oct. 30 756 ($43,200 × 90/360 × 7%)
4. Dec. 3 300 ($20,000 × 90/360 × 6%)
5. Jan. 25 180 ($13,500 × 60/360 × 8%)
6. Feb. 14 468 ($21,600 × 60/360 × 13%)
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Prob. 9–5A
563
Prob. 9–6A
20—
Jan. 20 Accounts Receivable—Wilding Co. ................ 30,750
Sales .............................................................. 30,750
20 Cost of Merchandise Sold ................................ 18,600
Merchandise Inventory ................................ 18,600
564
Prob. 9–6A Concluded
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Prob. 9–1B
2. 20—
Feb. 24 Cash ...................................................................... 7,200
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts ....................... 10,800
Accounts Receivable—Broudy Co. .............. 18,000
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Prob. 9–1B Concluded
1. and 2.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Feb. 24 10,800 Jan. 1 Balance 15,500
Aug. 9 3,600 May 3 1,725
Dec. 31 11,950 Nov. 20 6,140
Dec. 31 Unadjusted Balance 2,985
Dec. 31 Adjusting Entry 20,985
Dec. 31 Adj. Balance 18,000
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Prob. 9–2B
1.
Customer Due Date Number of Days Past Due
AAA Sports & Flies June 14, 2009 200 days (16 + 31 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 30 + 31)
Blackmon Flies Aug. 30, 2009 123 days (1 + 30 + 31 + 30 + 31)
Charlie’s Fish Co. Sept. 30, 2009 92 days (31 + 30 + 31)
Firehole Sports Oct. 17, 2009 75 days (14 + 30 + 31)
Green River Sports Nov. 7, 2009 54 days (23 + 31)
Smith River Co. Nov. 28, 2009 33 days (2 + 31)
Wintson Company Dec. 1, 2009 30 days
Wolfe Bug Sports Jan. 6, 2010 Not past due
568
Prob. 9–2B Concluded
2. and 3.
A B C D E F G H
1 Aging of Receivables Schedule
2 December 31, 2009
3 Days Past Due
Not Past Over
4 Customer Balance Due 1–30 31–60 61–90 91–120 120
5 Alder Fishery 15,000 15,000
6 Brown Trout 5,500 5,500
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Prob. 9–3B
2. Yes. The actual write-offs of accounts originating in the first two years are
reasonably close to the expense that would have been charged to those years
on the basis of 3/4% of sales. The total write-off of receivables originating in
the first year amounted to $5,350 ($2,600 + $2,000 + $750), as compared with
bad debt expense, based on the percentage of sales, of $5,100. For the
second year, the comparable amounts were $6,560 ($1,100 + $4,200 + $1,260)
and $6,000.
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Prob. 9–4B
1. (a) (b)
Note Due Date Interest Due at Maturity
1. June 3 $400 ($30,000 × 60/360 × 8%)
2. July 26 185 ($18,500 × 30/360 × 12%)
3. Nov. 2 324 ($16,200 × 120/360 × 6%)
4. Dec. 30 540 ($36,000 × 60/360 × 9%)
5. Jan. 22 210 ($21,000 × 60/360 × 6%)
6. Jan. 26 405 ($40,500 × 30/360 × 12%)
571
Prob. 9–5B
572
Prob. 9–6B
573
Prob. 9–6B Concluded
574
SPECIAL ACTIVITIES
Activity 9–1
Activity 9–2
1.
a. b.
Addition to Allowance Accounts Written
Year for Doubtful Accounts Off During Year
575
Activity 9–2 Concluded
Activity 9–3
1. and 2.
2007 2006
Net sales $35,934 $30,848
Accounts receivable $548 $506
Average accounts receivable $527 [($548 + $506)/2] $440.5 [($506 + $375)/2]
Accounts receivable turnover 68.2 ($35,934/$527) 70.0 ($30,848/$440.5)
Average daily sales $98.4 ($35,934/365) $84.5 ($30,848/365)
Days’ sales in receivables 5.4 ($527/$98.4) 5.2 ($440.5/$84.5)
576
Activity 9–3 Concluded
5. We assumed that the percentage of credit sales to total sales remains con-
stant from one period to the next and is similar for both companies. For ex-
ample, if the percentage of credit sales to total sales is not similar or if the
percentage changes between periods, then the ratios would be distorted and,
thus, not comparable.
Activity 9–4
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Activity 9–5
1. and 2.
2006 2005
Net sales $1,301,267 $1,290,072
Accounts receivable $51,054 $36,033
Average accounts
receivable $43,544 [($51,054 + $36,033)/2] $33,383 [($36,033 + $30,733)/2]
Accounts receivable
turnover 29.9 ($1,301,267/$43,544) 38.6 ($1,290,072/$33,383)
Average daily sales $3,565.1 ($1,301,267/365) $3,534.4 ($1,290,072/365)
Days’ sales in
receivables 12.2 ($43,544/$3,565.1) 9.4 ($33,383/$3,534.4)
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Activity 9–6
1. Note to Instructors: The turnover ratios will vary over time. Recently, the vari-
ous turnover ratios (rounded to one decimal place) were as follows:
Alcoa Inc. 9.0
AutoZone, Inc. 59.9
Barnes & Noble, Inc. 52.7
Caterpillar 2.8
The Coca-Cola Company 9.7
Delta Air Lines 15.4
The Home Depot 32.3
IBM 3.3
Kroger 90.3
Procter & Gamble 9.7
Wal-Mart 126.7
Whirlpool Corporation 6.9
2. The companies with accounts receivable turnover ratios above 15 are all
companies selling directly to individual consumers. In contrast, companies
with turnover ratios below 15 all sell to other businesses. Generally, we would
expect companies selling directly to consumers to have higher turnover ra-
tios since many customers will charge their purchases on credit cards. In
contrast, companies selling to other businesses normally allow a credit pe-
riod of at least 30 days or longer.
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