Question

Trell Corporation transferred $58,000 of accounts receivable to a local bank. The transfer was made without recourse. The local bank remits 60% of the factored amount to Trell and retains the remaining 40%. When the bank collects the receivables, it will remit to Trell the retained amount less a fee equal to 1% of the total amount factored. Trell estimates a fair value of its 15% interest in the receivables of $12,000 (not including the 1% fee). Trell will show an amount receivable from factor of:

Answer 1

Trell will show an amount receivable from factor equal to 20, 010 dollars.

Step-by-step explanation:

NON recourse factoring is when a company sells it's invoices to a factor, without the promise that the company will buy back any uncollected invoices. The factor does not take the risk of any uncollected invoices.

So in this factoring arrangement no allowance for bad debt exist

Company Receivable before factoring = $ 58000

Amount received= 58000*60 % = $ 34800

Amount remaining= 58000*40% =$ 23200

Amount Receivable from factor= 23200-(58000*1%)' - (34800/2*15%)''

=20, 010 dollars

'Factor fee

" Interest to be charged by factor on 60% lended