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Instruction: Write true if the statement is correct and false if the statement
is incorrect.
1. Factoring is a financing arrangement whereby one party formally transfers its rights to
accounts receivable to another party in consideration for a loan.
Answer: False
Source: Theory of Accounts Volume I by Conrado Valix
Topic: Receivable Financing
5. Note receivable discounted without recourse shall be excluded from total receivables
without disclosure of contingent liability.
Answer: True
Source: Theory of Accounts Volume I by Conrado Valix
Topic: Receivable Financing
6. Trade receivables are classified as current assets if they are reasonably expected to be
collected within one year or within the operating cycle, whichever is shorter.
Answer: False
Source: Theory of Accounts Volume I by Conrado Valix
Topic: Trade and Other Receivables
7. A credit sale is a method of estimating bad debts that focuses on the income statement
rather than the statement of financial position.
Answer: True
Source: Theory of Accounts Volume I by Conrado Valix
Topic: Allowance for Bad Debts
10. Subsequent to initial recognition, a loan receivable shall be measured at amortized cost
using the straight line method.
Answer: False
Source: Theory of Accounts Volume I by Conrado Valix
Topic: Trade and Other Receivables
Multiple Choices (11-90). Instruction: Choose the letter of your best answer before the number.
11. If accounts receivable are pledged against borrowing, the amount of accounts receivable
pledged shall be
a. Excluded from total receivables with disclosure
b. Excluded from total receivables without disclosure
c. Included in total receivables with disclosure
d. Included in total receivables without disclosure
Source: Theory of Accounts Volume I by Conrado Valix
Topic: Receivable Financing
12. When account receivable are factored
a. Accounts receivable shall be credited
b. Payable to factor is credited
c. A contingent liability is ordinarily created
d. The factoring is accounted for as borrowing
15. Which of the following is a method to generate cash from accounts receivable?
I. Assignment
II. Factoring
a. I only
b. II only
c. Both I and II
d. Neither I nor II
16. The practice of realizing cash from trade receivables prior to maturity date is
widespread. A term which is not associated with this practice is
a. Hypothecation
b. Factoring
c. Defalcation
d. Pledging
17. Which of the following is used to account for probable sales discounts, sales returns and
sales allowances?
a. Due from factor
b. Recourse liability
c. Both due from factor and recourse liability
d. Neither due from factor nor recourse liability
18. After being held for 40 days, a 120-day 12% interest-bearing note receivable was
discounted at a bank at 15%. What is the formula for the proceeds received from the
bank?
a. Maturity value less the discount at 12%
b. Maturity value less the discount at 15%
c. Face value less the discount at 12%
d. Face value less the discount 15%
20. A 90-day 15% interest-bearing note receivable is sold to a bank with recourse after
being held for 30 days. The proceeds are calculated using a 12% interest rate. The note
receivable has been
a. Discounted
b. Discounted and pledged
c. Discounted and assigned
d. Factored
21. Nontrade receivables are classified as current assets only if they are reasonably
expected to be realized in cash
a. Within one year or within the operating cycle, whichever is shorter
b. Within one year or within the operating cycle, whichever is longer
c. Within the normal operating cycle
d. Within one year, the length of the operating cycle notwithstanding
24. Which method of recording bad debt loss is consistent with accrual accounting?
a. Allowance method
b. Direct writeoff method
c. Percent of sales method
d. Percent of accounts receivable method
25. The advantage of relating an entity’s bad debt experience to accounts receivable is that
this approach
a. Makes estimates of uncollectible accounts unnecessary
b. Gives a reasonably accurate measurement of receivables in the statement of
financial position
c. Relates bad debt expense to the period of sale
d. Is the only generally accepted method for measuring accounts receivable
26. When a specific customer’s account receivable is written off as uncollectible, what will be
the effect on net income under the allowance and direct writeoff method?
a. No effect under both allowance method and direct writeoff method
b. Decrease under both allowance and direct writeoff method
c. No effect under allowance method and decrease under direct writeoff method
d. Decrease under allowance method and no effect under direct writeoff method
27. When an entity uses the allowance method for recognizing uncollectible accounts, the
entry to record the writeoff of a specific uncollectible account
a. Affects neither net income nor working capital
b. Affects neither net income nor accounts receivable
c. Decreases both net income and accounts receivable
d. Decreases both net income and working capital
28. Which of the following methods of determining bad debt expense most closely matches
expense to revenue?
a. Charging bad debts only as accounts are written off as uncollectible
b. Charging bad debts with a percentage of sales for that period
c. Estimating the allowance for doubtful accounts as a percentage of accounts
receivable
d. Estimating allowance for doubtful accounts by aging the accounts receivable
29. Why is the allowance method preferred over the direct writeoff method of accounting for
bad debts?
a. The allowance method is used for tax purposes
b. Estimates are used
c. Determining worthless accounts under direct writeoff method is difficult to do
d. Improved matching of bad debt expense with revenue is achieved
30. Which of the following is not permitted in accounting for uncollectible accounts
receivable?
a. Percentage of account receivable, allowance method
b. Percentage of sales, allowance method
c. Direct writeoff method
d. All of the choices are acceptable under PFRS
31. Accounting for the interest in a noninterest bearing note receivable is an example of
what aspect of accounting theory?
a. Matching
b. Verifiability
c. Substance over form
d. Form over substance
32. On July 1 of the current year, an entity obtained a two-year 8% note receivable for
services rendered. At that time, the market rate of interest was 10%. The face amount of
the note and the entire amount of interest are due on the date of maturity. Interest
receivable on December 31 of the current year is
a. 5% of the face amount of the note
b. 4% of the face amount of the note
c. 5% of the present value of the note
d. 4% of the present value of the note
33. On July 1 of the current year, an entity received a one-year note receivable bearing
interest at the market rate. The face amount of the note receivable and the entire
amount of the interest are due in one yea. When the note receivable was recorded on
July 1. Which is the following was debited?
I. Interest receivable
II. Unearned discount on note receivable
a. I only
b. Both I and II
c. Neither I nor II
d. II only
34. Which of the following statements is true in relation to presentation of receivables in the
statement of financial position?
a. Trade receivables and nontrade receivables are shown separately
b. Nontrade receivables are presented as noncurrent assets
c. Trade accounts receivable and trade notes receivable shall be presented separately
d. Trade receivables and nontrade receivables which are currently collectible shall be
presented as one line item called “trade and other receivables”
37. In calculating the carrying amount of loan receivable, the lender adds to the principal
I. Direct origination cost
II. Indirect origination cost
III. Origination fee charged to borrower
a. I only
b. I and II only
c. I and III only
d. I,II and III
38. Which of the following is not an objective evidence of impairment of a financial asset?
a. Significant financial difficulty of the issuer
b. A decline in the fair value of the financial asset below the previous carrying amount
c. A breach of contract, such as a default or delinquency in interest or principal
payment
d. The lender, for economic or legal reason relating to the borrower’s financial difficulty,
grants to the borrower a concession that the lender would not otherwise consider
39. If there is evidence that an impairment loss on loan receivable has been incurred, the
loss is equal to the
a. Excess of the carrying amount of the loan receivable over the present value of the
cash flows related to the loan
b. Excess of the present value of cash flows related to the loan over the carrying
amount of the loan receivable
c. Excess of the carrying amount of the loan over the principal amount of the loan
d. Excess of the principal amount of the loan over the carrying amount
Source: Theory of Accounts Volume I by Conrado Valix
Topic: Trade and Other Receivables
40. All of the following are problems associated with the measurement of accounts
receivable, except
a. Uncollectible accounts
b. Returns
c. Cash discounts under the net method
d. Allowances granted
42. Suga Company sold accounts receivable without recourse for P 5,300,000. The entity
received P 5,000,000 cash immediately from the factor. The remaining P 300,000 will be
received once the factor verifies that none of the accounts receivable is in dispute. The
accounts receivable had a face amount of P 6,000,000. The entity had previously
established an allowance for bad debts of P 250,000 in connection with such accounts.
What amount of loss on factoring should be recognized?
a. 700,000
b. 450,000
c. 750,000
d. 300,000
43. V Company sold P 5,800,000 in accounts receivable for cash of P 5,000,000. The factor
withheld 10% of the cash proceeds to allow for possible customer returns and other
adjustments. An allowance for bad debts of P 600,000 had previously been established
by the entity in relation to these accounts. What is the loss on factoring that should be
recognized?
a. 200,000
b. 700,000
c. 500,000
d. 800,000
44. Jhope Company factored P 4,000,000 of accounts receivable without guarantee for a
finance charge of 5%. The finance entity retained an amount equal to 10% of the
accounts receivable for possible adjustments. What amount should be recorded as gain
or loss on the transfer of accounts receivable?
a. 200,000 loss
b. 200,000 gain
c. 600,000 loss
d. 600,000 gain
Source: Practical Accounting Volume I by Conrado Valix
Topic: Receivable Financing
Solution:
Loss on factoring-equal to finance fee (5% x 4,000,000) 200,000
45. Rapmon Company factored without recourse P 2,000,000 of accounts receivable with a
bank. The finance charge is 3% and 5% was retained to cover sales discounts, sales
returns and sales allowances. What amount of cash was received on the sale of
accounts receivable?
a. 1,940,000
b. 1,900,000
c. 1,840,000
d. 2,000,000
(For Numbers 47-48) Hanbin Company factored P 750,000 of accounts receivable at year-
end. Control was surrendered. The factor accepted the accounts receivable subject to
recourse for nonpayment. The factor assessed a fee of 2% and retained a holdback equal to
4% of the accounts receivable. In addition, the factor charged 12% interest computed on a
weighted-average time to maturity of fifty-one days. The fair value of the recourse obligation
is P 15,000.
47. What is the amount of cash initially received from the factoring?
a. 692,425
b. 720,000
c. 722,425
d. 705,000
48. Assuming all accounts receivable are collected, what is the cost of factoring the
accounts receivable?
a. 12,575
b. 15,000
c. 27,575
d. 42,575
Source: Practical Accounting Volume I by Conrado Valix
Topic: Receivable Financing
Solution:
Factoring fee 15,000
Interest 12,575
Total cost of factoring 27,575
(For numbers 49-50) On July 1, 2015, Yunhyeong Company sold goods in exchange for P
2,000,000, 8 month, noninterest-bearing note receivable. At the time of the sale, the market
rate of interest was 12%. The entity discounted the note at 10% on September 1, 2015.
(For numbers 51-52) Bobby Company accepted from a customer P 1,000,000 face amount,
6-month, and 8% note dated April 15, 2015. On the same date, the entity discounted the
note without recourse at a 10% discount rate.
53. What is the amount received from the note receivable discounting?
a. 5,640,000
b. 5,760,000
c. 6,048,000
d. 6,174,000
(For numbers 56-57) Jooheon Company accepted from a customer a P 4,000,000, 90-day,
12% interest-bearing note dated August 13, 2015. On September 30, 2015, the entity
discounted the note with recourse at the Apex State Bank at 15%. However, the proceeds
were not received until October 1, 2015. The discounting with recourse is accounted for as a
conditional sale with recognition of a contingent liability.
56. What is the amount received from the discounting of note receivable?
a. 4,017,000
b. 4,120,000
c. 4,103,000
d. 3,965,500
58. On August 31, 2015, Wonho Company discounted with recourse a note at the bank at
discount rate of 15%. The note was received from the customer on August 1, 2015, is for
90 days, has a face value of P 5,000,000, and carries an interest rate of 12%. The
discounting transaction is accounted for as secured borrowing. The customer paid the
note to the bank on October 30, 2014, the date of maturity. What is the interest expense
to be recognized on August 31, 2015?
a. 50,000
b. 21,250
c. 28,750
d. 25,000
Principal 5,000,000
Accrued interest receivable (5,000,000 x 12% x 30/360) 50,000
Carrying amount of note receivable 5,050,000
60. Kihyun Company discounted P 5,000,000 one year note at a discount rate of 12%,
when rate should be used for the recording of interest expense?
a. 10.0%
b. 10.7%
c. 12.0%
d. 13.6%
Source: Practical Accounting Volume I by Conrado Valix
Topic: Receivable Financing
Solution:
Note payable 5,000,000
Discount (5,000,000 x 12%) (600,000)
Net proceeds 4,400,000
(For numbers 61-63) Minhyuk Company provided for doubtful accounts expense monthly at
3% of credit sales. The balance in the allowance for doubtful accounts was P 1,000,000 on
January 1, 2015. During 2015, credit sales totaled P 20,000,000, interim provisions for
doubtful accounts were made at 3% of credit sales, P 200,000 accounts were written off,
and recoveries of accounts previously written off amounted to P 50,000.
61. What amount should be reported as doubtful accounts expense for the current year?
a. 2,250,000
b. 1,650,000
c. 800,000
d. 850,000
Solution:
1-60 days (6,000,000 x 10%) 600,000
61-180 days (2,000,000 x 20%) 400,000
181-360 days (1,500,000 x 30%) 450,000
More than one year (400,000 x 50%) 200,000
Required allowance-December 31,2015 1,650,000
62. What is the year-end adjustment to the allowance for doubtful accounts on December
31, 2015?
a. 800,000 debit
b. 800,000 credit
c. 200,000 debit
d. 200,000 credit
Solution:
Correct doubtful accounts expense 800,000
Recorded doubtful accounts expense (3% x 20,000,000) 600,000
Increase in doubtful accounts expense 200,000
63. What is the net realizable value of accounts receivable on December 31,2015
a. 9,900,000
b. 8,250,000
c. 7,650,000
d. 8,450,000
The entity reported accounts receivable of P 1,250,000 on December 31, 2014 and P
2,000,000 on December 31, 2015.
Solution:
Allowance-December 31, 2014 (1,250,000 x 0.16) 20,000
66. What is the allowance for doubtful accounts on December 31, 2015?
a. 32,000
b. 34,000
c. 36,000
d. 40,000
Solution:
Allowance-December 31 ,2015 (2,000,000 x .017) 34,000
67. What is doubtful accounts expense for 2015?
a. 97,000
b. 78,000
c. 83,000
d. 92,000
Solution:
Allowance-December 31, 2014 20,000
Recoveries in 2015 5,000
Doubtful accounts expense for 2015 SQUEEZE 92,000
Total 117,000
Writeoffs in 2015 (83,000)
Allowance-December 31, 2015 34,000
(For numbers 68-69) Roque Company began operations on January 1, 2014. On December
31, 2014, the entity provided for doubtful accounts based on 1% of annual credit sales. On
January 1, 2015, the entity changed the method of determining the allowance for doubtful
accounts by aging of accounts receivable.
In addition, the entity wrote off all accounts receivable that were over 1 year old. The
following additional information related to the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014:
2015 2014
Credit sales 3,000,000 2,800,000
Collections, including recovery 2,915,000 2,400,000
Accounts written off 27,000 None
Recovery of accounts previously written off 7,000 None
68. What is the allowance for doubtful accounts on December 31, 2014?
a. 28,000
b. 24,000
c. 26,000
d. 0
69. What is the allowance for doubtful accounts on December 31, 2015?
a. 30,000
b. 39,000
c. 29,150
d. 27,000
What amount should be reported as doubtful accounts expense for the current year?
a. 500,000
b. 300,000
c. 400,000
d. 700,000
71. Pangilinan Company used the allowance method of accounting for uncollectible
accounts. During the current year, the entity had charged P 800,000 to bad debt
expense, and wrote off accounts receivable of P 900,000 as uncollectible. What was the
decrease in working capital?
a. 900,000
b. 800,000
c. 100,000
d. 0
72. Buchiki Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts was P 1,000,000 at the end of 2015
and P 900,000 at the end of 2014. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the entity
reported doubtful accounts expense of P 160,000 in the income statement. What amount
was debited to the appropriate account to write off uncollectible accounts in 2015?
a. 60,000
b. 100,000
c. 160,000
d. 260,000
73. At the end of first year of operations, Hopps Company had a net realizable value of
accounts receivable of P 5,000,000. During the year, the entity recorded charges to bad
debt expense of P 800,000 and wrote off as uncollectible accounts receivable of P
200,000. What is the year end accounts receivable balance before the allowance for
doubtful accounts?
a. 5,600,000
b. 5,200,000
c. 5,000,000
d. 6,000,000
74. Wilde Company adjusted the allowance for uncollectible accounts at year end. The
ledger balances for accounts receivable and the related allowance were P 5,000,000
and P 200,000, respectively. The entity used the percentage of accounts receivable
method. Accounts receivable were estimated to be 5% uncollectible. What amount
should be recorded as an adjustment to the allowance for uncollectible accounts at year
end?
a. 250,000 increase
b. 250,000 decrease
c. 50,000 decrease
d. 50,000 increase
75. On January 1, 2015, Seeu Company had a credit balance of 260,000 in the allowance
for uncollectible accounts. Based on past experience, 2% of credit sales would be
uncollectible. During the current year, the entity wrote off P 325,000 of uncollectible
accounts. Credit sales for the year were P 9,000,000. On December 31, 2015, what
amount should be reported as allowance for uncollectible accounts?
a. 115,000
b. 180,000
c. 245,000
d. 440,000
76. Jovi Company provided the following data for the current year:
Allowance for doubtful accounts-January 1 180,000
Sales 9,500,000
Sales returns and allowances 800,000
Sales discounts 200,000
Accounts written off as uncollectible 200,000
The entity provided for doubtful accounts expense at the rate of 3% of net sales. What is
the allowance for doubtful accounts at year end?
a. 435,000
b. 265,000
c. 235,000
d. 241,000
77. At year end, Jeneva Company reported net sales of P 7,100,000 and allowance for
doubtful accounts with debit balance of P 16,000 before adjustment. The entity
estimated the uncollectible accounts receivable at 2% of net sales. What is the
allowance for doubtful accounts at year end?
a. 158,000
b. 144,500
c. 142,000
d. 126,000
Source: Practical Accounting Volume I by Conrado Valix
Topic: Allowance for Bad Debts
Solution:
Allowance for doubtful accounts (debit balance) (16,000)
Doubtful accounts expense (7,100,000 x 2%) 142,000
Allowance for doubtful accounts, December 31 126,000
78. Chris Redfield Company provided the following data relating to accounts receivable for
the current year:
79. When examining the accounts of Jill Valentine Company, it is ascertained that balances
relating to both receivables and payables are included in a single controlling account
called “receivable control” with a debit balance of P 4,850,000. An analysis of the make-
up of this account revealed the following:
Debit Credit
Accounts receivable-customers 7,800,000
Accounts receivable-officers 500,000
Debit balances-creditors 300,000
Postdated checks from customers 400,000
Subscriptions receivable 800,000
Accounts payable for merchandise 4,500,000
Credit balances in customers’ accounts 200,000
Cash received in advance from customers for 100,000
goods not yet shipped
Expected bad debts 150,000
After further analysis of the aged accounts receivable, it is determined that the allowance
for doubtful accounts should be P 200,000. What amount should be reported as “trade
and other receivables” under current assets?
a. 8,950,000
b. 8,800,000
c. 8,600,000
d. 8,850,000
80. On December 31, 2015, Sherry Birkins Company reported that the current receivables
consisted the following:
On December 31, 2015, what total amount should be reported as trade and other
receivables under current assets?
a. 940,000
b. 1,200,000
c. 1,240,000
d. 1,500,000
81. Ada Wong Company provided the following information relating to current operations:
Accounts receivable, January 1 4,000,000
Accounts receivable collected 8,400,000
Cash sales 2,000,000
Inventory, January 1 4,800,000
Inventory, December 31 4,400,000
Purchases 8,000,000
Gross margin on sales 4,200,000
82. Barry Burton Company provided the following information for the current year:
January 1 December 31
Accounts receivable 1,200,000
Allowance for doubtful accounts 60,000
Sales 8,000,000
Cash collected from customers 7,000,000
The cash collections included a recovery of P 10,000 from a customer whose account
had been written off as worthless in prior year. During the year, it was necessary to
recognized doubtful accounts expense of P 100,000 and write off worthless customers’
accounts of P 30,000. At year end, a customer settled an account by issuing a 12% six
month note for P 400,000. What is the net realizable value of accounts receivable on
December 31?
a. 1,640,000
b. 1,670,000
c. 1,780,000
d. 1,630,000
83. On June 1, 2015, Mirai Company loaned Akihiko P 500,000 on a 12% note, payable in
five annual installments of P 100,000 beginning January 1, 2016. In connection with this
loan, Akihiko was required to deposit P 5,000 in a noninterest-bearing escrow account.
The amount held in escrow is to be returned to Akihiko after all principal and interest
payments have been made. Interest on the note is payable on the first day of each
month beginning July 1, 2015. Akihiko made timely payments through November 1,
2015. On January 1, 2016, Mirai received payment of the first principal installment plus
all interest due. On December 31, 2015, what is the accrued interest receivable on the
loan?
a. 0
b. 5,000
c. 10,000
d. 15,000
(For numbers 84-85) Duterte Company has an 8% note receivable dated June 30, 2015, in
the original amount of P 1,500,000. Payments of P 500,000 in principal plus accrued interest
are due annually on July 1, 2016, 2017 and 2018.
85. In the June 30, 2017 statement of financial position, what amount should be reported as
a current asset for interest on the note receivable?
a. 120,000
b. 40,000
c. 80,000
d. 0
86. On December 31, 2015, Celeste Company sold a machine in the ordinary course of
business to Baron Company in exchange for a noninterest bearing note requiring ten
annual payments of P 100,000. Baron made the first payment on December 31, 2015.
The market interest rate for similar notes at date of issuance was 8%.
On December 31, 2015, what is the carrying amount of the note receivable?
a. 450,000
b. 460,000
c. 625,000
d. 671,000
(For numbers 87-88) Fyra Bank a loan to a borrower on January 1, 2015. The interest rate
on the loan is 10% payable annually starting December31, 2015. The loan matures in five
years on December 31, 2019.
The effective rate on the loan after considering the direct origination cost incurred and
origination fee received is 12%.
87. What is the carrying amount of the loan receivable on January 1, 2015?
a. 4,000,000
b. 4,650,000
c. 4,411,500
d. 3,711,500
88. What is the carrying amount of the loan receivable on December 31, 2015?
a. 4,000,000
b. 3,756,880
c. 4,243,120
d. 3,600,000
(For numbers 89-90) National Bank granted a loan to a borrower on January 1, 2015. The
interest on the loan is 10% payable annually starting December 31, 2015. The loan matures
in three years on December 31, 2017.
After considering the origination fee charged against the borrower and the direct origination
cost incurred, the effective rate on the loan is 12%.
89. What is the carrying amount of the loan receivable on January 1, 2015?
a. 4,000,000
b. 3,807,900
c. 4,150,000
d. 3,657,900
90. What is the carrying amount of the loan receivable on December 31, 2015?
a. 4,000,000
b. 3,807,900
c. 3,864,848
d. 3,750,932
Problem Solving(91-100). Instruction: Solve the following problems with complete solutions.
Solution:
Accounts receivable 6,000,000
Factor’s holdback (6,000,000 x 5%) (3,000,000)
Factoring fee (6,000,000 x 3%) (180,000)
Interest (6,000,000 x 15% x 54/365) (133,150)
Cash initially received from factoring 5,386,850
2. If all accounts are collected, what is the cost of factoring the accounts receivable?
Answer: 313,150
Source: Practical Accounting Volume I by Conrado Valix
Topic: Receivable Financing
Solution:
Factoring fee 180,000
Interest 133,150
Total cost of factoring 313,150
II. Jinhwan Company received from a customer a one-year, P 500,000 note bearing
annual interest of 8%. After holding the note for six months, the entity discounted the
note without recourse at 10%. What amount of cash was received from the bank?
Answer: 513,000
Source: Practical Accounting Volume I by Conrado Valix
Topic: Receivable Financing
Solution:
Principal 500,000
Add: Interest (500,000 x 8%) 40,000
Maturity Value 540,000
Less: Discount (540,000 x 8% x 6/12) 27,000
Net proceeds 513.000
III. Shownu Hotel manages an extensive network of boutique hotels in the country. The
entity has significant accounts receivable from three customers, namely:
Solution:
Bacolod Inn 5,000,000
Other accounts receivable not individually significant 4,500,000
All other accounts receivable 9,500,000
IV. Cruz Company prepared an aging of accounts receivable on December 31, 2015 and
determined that the net realizable value of the accounts receivable was P 2,500,000.
What amount should be recognized as doubtful accounts expense for the current year?
Answer: 100,000
Source: Practical Accounting Volume I by Conrado Valix
Topic: Allowance for Bad Debts
Solution:
Allowance for doubtful accounts-January 1 280,000
Recovery of accounts written off 50,000
Doubtful accounts expense SQUEEZE 100,000
Total 430,000
Accounts written off (230,000)
Allowance for doubtful accounts-December 31 200,000
V. Garcia Company reported the following balances after adjustments at year end:
2015 2014
Accounts receivable 5,250,000 4,800,000
Net realizable value 5,100,000 4,725,000
During 2015, the entity wrote off accounts totaling P 160,000 and collected P 40,000 on
accounts written off in previous year. What amount should be recognized as doubtful
accounts expense for the year ended December 31, 2015?
Answer: 195,000
Source: Practical Accounting Volume I by Conrado Valix
Topic: Allowance for Bad Debts
Solution:
Allowance- 12/31/2014 (4,800,000 – 4,725,000) 75,000
Recovery of accounts written off in previous year 40,000
Doubtful accounts expense for 2015 SQUEEZE 195,000
Total 310,000
Accounts written off in 2015 (160,000)
Allowance- 12/31/2015 (5,250,000 – 5,100,000) 150,000
VI. Claire Redfield Company provided the following information relating to accounts
receivable for the current year:
What is the balance of accounts receivable, before allowance for doubtful accounts on
December 31?
Answer: 1,825,000
Source: Practical Accounting Volume I by Conrado Valix
Topic: Trade and Other Receivables
Solution:
Accounts receivable-January 1 1,300,000
Add: Credit sales 5,400,000
Total 6,700,000
Less: Collection from customers 4,750,000
Less: Accounts written off 125,000
Accounts receivable-December 31 1,825,000
VII. Leon Kennedy Company provided the following data for the current year:
Solution:
Provision for doubtful accounts 90,000
Accounts written off (25,000)
Allowance for doubtful accounts 65,000
VIII. Lightning Company sold a factory on January 1, 2015 for P 7,000,000. The entity
received a cash down payment of P 1,000,000 and a 4 year, 12% note for the balance.
The note is payable in equal annual payments of principal and interest of P 1,975,400
payable on December 31 of each year until 2018. What is the carrying amount of the
note receivable on December 31, 2015?
Answer: 4,744,600
Source: Practical Accounting Volume I by Conrado Valix
Topic: Trade and Other Receivables
Solution:
Note receivable-January 1, 2015 (7,000,000 – 1,000,000) 6,000,000
Principal payment on December 31, 2015:
Annual payment 1,975,400
Interest (12% x 6,000,000) (720,000)
Carrying amount-December 31, 2015 4,744,600
IX. National Bank granted a 10 year loan to Skaarf Company in the amount of P 1,500,000
with a stated interest rate of 6%. Payments are due monthly and are computed to be P
16,650. National Bank incurred P 40,000 of direct loan origination cost and P 20,000 of
indirect loan origination cost. In addition, National Bank charged Skaarf Company a 4
point nonrefundable loan origination fee. What is the initial carrying amount of the loan
receivable on the part of National Bank?
Answer: 1,480,000
Source: Practical Accounting Volume I by Conrado Valix
Topic: Trade and Other Receivables
Solution:
Loan receivable 1,500,000
Direct origination cost 40,000
Total 1,540,000
Origination fee received from borrower (1,500,000 x 4%) (60,000)
Carrying amount 1,480,000