Following are selected transactions Dulcinea Company for 2012. First, complete the table below to...

Question:

Following are selected transactions Dulcinea Company for 2012.

Prepare the journal entry to record the note; prepare the adjusting entry on December 31 to record the accrued interest on the note Use a 360-day basis to accrue the interest on the note.

Dec. 13 Accepted a $18,000, 45-day, 7% note dated December 13 in granting Miranda Lee a time extension on her past-due account receivable.
31 Prepared an adjusting entry to record the accrued interest on the Lee note.

Record a Note Receivable and the Related Accrued Interest.

It is not unusual in some situations for a Company, which has a trade accounts receivable balance due from a customer, to subsequently convert that trade accounts receivable balance to a note receivable. The reasons for this conversion of the trade receivable to a note receivable include the inability, for a number of reasons, for the customer to pay the balance due on the due date. Another reason is the Company can then charge interest on a note receivable balance, which is typically not done on a trade accounts receivable outstanding balance.

Answer and Explanation: 1

Become a Study.com member to unlock this answer!

View this answer

December 13: Accepted a $18,000, 45-day, 7% note dated December 13 in granting Miranda Lee a time extension on her past-due account receivable:

Debi...

See full answer below.


Learn more about this topic:

Loading...
Notes Receivable: Definition, Maturity Date & Interest

from

Chapter 7 / Lesson 6
26K

Learn what loan maturity date is and how it affects your final loan payment. Find out the difference between short-term, medium-term, and long-term maturity dates.


Related to this Question

Explore our homework questions and answers library