Exam 7: Reporting and Analyzing Receivables

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Match each of the following terms with the appropriate definitions.
Allowance for doubtful accounts
A written promise to pay a specified amount either on demand or at a definite future date
Aging of accounts receivable
The one to whom the promissory note is made payable
Accounts receivable
Amounts due from customers arising from credit sales
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Allowance for doubtful accounts
A written promise to pay a specified amount either on demand or at a definite future date
Aging of accounts receivable
The one to whom the promissory note is made payable
Accounts receivable
Amounts due from customers arising from credit sales
Interest
The accounting principle that requires expenses to be reported in the same period as their related sales
Bad debts
The expected proceeds from converting an asset into cash
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A process of classifying accounts receivable by how long it is past its due date for the purpose of estimating the amount of uncollectible accounts
Payee of a note
One who signs a note and promises to pay it at maturity
Maker of a note
The cost a borrower incurs when taking out a loan, alternatively the profit from lending money for a lender
Promissory note
The accounts of customers who do not pay what they have promised to pay a company
Realizable value
A contra asset account with a balance approximating the amount of accounts receivable expected to be uncollectible
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If a 90-day note receivable is dated June 12,what is the maturity date of the note?

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Tecom accepts the NOVA credit card for credit card sales.Tecom sends credit card receipts to NOVA on a weekly basis.NOVA charges Tecom a 2% fee.Tecom usually receives payment from NOVA within a week.Prepare entries in general journal form to record the following transactions of Tecom involving the NOVA credit card. March 11 Sold merchandise for \ 4,500 to customers who use the NOVA credit card and deposited the credit card receipts. March 20 Received cash proceeds less the service charge for the March 14 deposit to NOVA

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 March 11  Accounts Receivable-NOVA 4,410 Credit Card Experise 90 Sales 4,500 March 20 Cash 4,410 Accounts Receivable - NOVA 4,410\begin{array} { | l | l | r | r | } \hline \text { March 11 } & \text { Accounts Receivable-NOVA } & 4,410 & \\\hline & \text { Credit Card Experise } & 90 & \\\hline & \text { Sales } & & 4,500 \\\hline \text { March } 20 & \text { Cash } & 4,410 & \\\hline & \text { Accounts Receivable - NOVA } & & 4,410 \\\hline\end{array}

When using the allowance method of accounting for uncollectible accounts,the entry to write off Harold's uncollectible account is a debit to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and a credit to Accounts Receivable - Harold.

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Dell reported net sales of $8,739 million and average accounts receivable of $864 million.Its accounts receivable turnover is:

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A promissory note is a written promise to pay a specified amount of money either on demand or at a definite future date.

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A company received a $1,000,90-day,10% note receivable.The journal entry to record receipt of the note would include a debit to Notes Receivable.

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The following information is from the annual financial statements of Nancy Company. 2010 2009 2008 Net Sales \ 307,000 \ 238,000 \ 285,000 Accounts Receivable, net (year-end) 47,900 45,700 42,400  The following information is from the annual financial statements of Nancy Company.  \begin{array} { l r r r }  & 2010 & 2009 & 2008 \\ \text { Net Sales } & \$ 3 0 7 , 0 0 0 &  \$ 2 3 8 , 0 0 0  &  \$ 2 8 5 , 0 0 0  \\ \text { Accounts Receivable, net (year-end) } & 47,900 & 45,700 & 42,400 \end{array}    What is the accounts receivable turnover ratio for 2010? What is the accounts receivable turnover ratio for 2010?

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The _______________________ method uses both past and current receivables to estimate the allowance amount and assumes that the longer an amount is past due,the more likely it is to be uncollectible.

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The percent of sales method for estimating bad debts assumes that a given percent of a company's credit sales for the period are uncollectible.

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____________________ is the charge for using (not paying)money until a later date.

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On August 1,2010,Ace Corporation accepted a note receivable in place of an outstanding accounts receivable in the amount of $123,965.The note is due in 90 days and has an interest rate of 8%.What would be the total amount collected at the maturity date?

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Writing off an uncollectible account receivable when the allowance method of accounting for uncollectible accounts is used,a company should debit _______________________ and credit accounts receivable.

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An accounting procedure that (1)estimates and reports bad debts expense from credit sales during the period of the sales and (2)reports accounts receivable at the amount of cash to be collected is the:

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How does John Earle of Johnny Cupcakes,Inc.,view decisions involving sales on credit?

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The maturity date of a note refers to the date the note is signed.

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When a company has a high accounts receivable turnover in comparison with competitors suggests that the firm should tighten its credit policy.

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A promissory note:

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A ____________________ is a signed promise to pay a specified amount of money either on demand or at a definite future date.

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A supplementary record created to maintain a separate account for each customer is called the ________________________.

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