Question

On March 1, 2019, Rasheed Company assigns $825,000 of its accounts receivable to the Third National Bank as collateral for a $600,000 loan due April 1, 2019. The assignment agreement calls for Rasheed Company to continue to collect the receivables. Third National Bank assesses a finance charge of 2.5% of the accounts receivable, and interest on the loan is 8% (a realistic rate of interest for a note of this type).

Required:
a. Prepare the March 1, 2019, journal entry for Rasheed Company.
b. Prepare the journal entry for Rasheed's collection of $750,000 (need to factor out discounts and sales returns) of the accounts receivable during March of 2019. Sales discounts of $8,000 apply, as well as $22,000 of sales returns.
c. On April 1, 2019, Rasheed paid Third National all that was due from the loan it secured on March 1, 2019. Prepare the journal entry to record this payment.

Answer 1

A.Dr Cash 579,375

Dr Finance charge 20,625

Cr Loan payable 600,000

Dr Accounts Receivable Assigned 825,000

Cr Accounts Receivable 825,000

b) Dr Cash 750,000

Cr Sales discounts 8,000

Cr Sales returns 22,000

Cr Accounts Receivable Assigned 720,000

c)Dr Loan Payable 600,000

Cr nterest expense 4,000

Cr Cash 596,000

Step-by-step explanation:

a. Preparation for March 1, 2019, journal entry for Rasheed Company

March 01,2019

Dr Cash 579,375

(600,000-20,625)

Dr Finance charge (825,000*2.5%) 20,625

Cr Loan payable 600,000

(Loan amount received)

March 01,2019

Dr Accounts Receivable Assigned 825,000

Cr Accounts Receivable 825,000

(Assigning Accounts receivable)

b.Preparation of the journal entry for Rasheed's collection of the amount of $750,000 of the accounts receivable during March of 2019

March, 2019

Dr Cash 750,000

Cr Sales discounts 8,000

Cr Sales returns 22,000

Cr Accounts Receivable Assigned 720,000

(750,000-8,000-22,000)

C.Preparation of the journal entry to record this payment.

April 01,2019

Dr Loan Payable 600,000

Cr nterest expense (600,000*8%*1/12) 4,000

Cr Cash 596,000)

(600,000-4,000)

(Loan settled along with interest)