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Samson Wholesale Beverage Company regularly factors its accounts receivable with the Milpitas Finance Company. On April 30, 2021, the company transferred $800,000 of accounts receivable to Milpitas. The transfer was made without recourse. Milpitas remits 90% of the factored amount and retains 10%. When Milpitas collects the receivables, it remits to Samson the retained amount less a 4% fee (4% of the total factored amount). Samson estimates the fair value of the last 10% of its receivables to be $60,000.

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Prepare the journal entry for Samson Wholesale Beverage for the transfer of accounts receivable on April 30, assuming the sale criteria are met.

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Answer:

Debit Cash for $720,000

Debit Receivable from factor for $28,000

Debit Loss on sale of receivables for $52,000

Credit Accounts receivable for $800,000

Step-by-step explanation:

From the question, the following can first be calculated:

Cash = Accounts receivable * Percentage remitted by Milpitas = $800,000 * 90% = $720,000

Receivable from factor = Estimated fair value of the last 10% of receivables - 4% of the total factored amount = $60,000 - (4% * $800,000) = $60,000 - $32,000 = $28,000

Loss on sale of receivables = Accounts receivable - Cash - Receivable from factor = $800,000 - $720,000 - $28,000 = $52,000

The journal entry for Samson Wholesale Beverage for the transfer of accounts receivable on April 30, assuming the sale criteria are met will look as follows:

General Ledger Debit ($) Credit ($)

Cash 720,000

Receivable from factor 28,000

Loss on sale of receivables 52,000

Accounts receivable 800,000

(To record the transfer of Accounts receivable.)

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