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Lecture 7 & 8
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What we are going to cover
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Part A
RECOGNIZING ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
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Learning Objective 1
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Credit Sales
• Transfer products and services to a customer
today and expect to collect cash in the future
• Also known as sales on account or services on
account
• Typically require the customer to pay within
30 to 60 days after the sale.
• Common for many business transactions
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Accounts Receivable
• Cash owed to the company by its customers
from sales or services on account
• Recorded at the time of the sale or service
• Also called trade receivables
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Recording of Credit Sales
On March 1, a company provides services to a
customer for $500. The customer doesn’t pay
cash at the time of service, but instead promises
to pay the $500 by March 31. The company
records the following at the time of the service.
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Other Types of Receivables
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Concept Check
Which of the following generally is recorded at the
time a company provides services to customers on
account?
a. Accounts receivable
b. Interest receivable
c. Notes receivable
d. Tax refund claims
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Learning Objective 2
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Trade Discounts
• Reduction in list price of a product or service
❑ Used to provide incentives to larger customers or
certain consumer groups (senior citizens, military)
❑ Recognized by recording revenue for lower amount
• Example: typical price for eye surgery is
$3,000. Eye doctor runs a “special” for $2,400
by offering trade discount of $600.
March 1 Debit Credit
Accounts Receivable ……………………. 2,400
Service Revenue …………….......... 2,400
(Provide services on account, offering 20% trade discount.)
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Sales Returns and Allowances
Customers are sometimes dissatisfied with a
product or service
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Sales Discounts
• Offer a customer a reduction if payment is made within a
specified period of time
• F.Y.Eye offers terms of 2/10, n/30 on $2,000 owed; Customer pays
on March 10 (w/in 10 days); 2/10 indicates the customer will
receive a 2% discount if the amount owed is paid within 10 days.
n/30 means if the customer does not take the discount, full
payment net of any returns or allowances is due within 30 days.
March 10 Debit Credit
Cash ……………………………………………. 1,960
Sales Discounts …………………………… 40
Accounts Receivable ……………... 2,000
(Collect cash on account with a 2% sales discount )
F.Y.EYE
Income Statement (partial)
Includes $600
Service revenue $2,400
reduction for
trade discount
Sales revenue 200
Less: Sales returns (200)
Less: Sales allowances (400)
Less: Sales discounts (40)
Net revenues $1,960
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Illustration: Balance of Accounts Receivable after Credit Sales, Sales
Return, Sales Allowance, and Collection on Account after Sales
Discount
Accounts Receivable
Credit sale $2,400 after
$600 trade discount Mar. 1 2,400 Mar. 4 200 Sales return of $200
Credit sale of $200 Mar. 2 200 Mar. 5 400 Sales allowance of $400
Mar. 10 2,000 Cash collection of $1,960
with $40 sales discount
Ending balance Bal. 0
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END-OF-PERIOD ADJUSTMENT FOR CONTRA REVENUES
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Concept Check
The effect of a sales allowance will result in which of
the following:
a. An increase to net income
b. A decrease to net income
c. An increase to accounts receivable
d. An increase to sales revenue
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Concept Check
Which of the following computations would be used
to compute Net Revenue?
a. Total Revenue + Accounts Receivable – Sales
Discounts – Sales Allowances
b. Net Revenue + Sales Allowances – Sales Discounts
c. Total Revenue – Sales Discounts – Sales
Allowances
d. Net Income – Change in Accounts Receivable
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Part B
ESTIMATING UNCOLLECTIBLE ACCOUNTS
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Learning Objective 3
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Allowance Method (GAAP)
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Three stages under the allowance method
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Establishing an Allowance for Uncollectible
Accounts: the balance sheet method
The “balance sheet method” base the estimate of bad debts on a
balance sheet amount—accounts receivable ; also called the
percentage of receivables method.
Example: In 2021, its first year of operations, Kimzey Medical Clinic
bills customers $50 million for emergency care services provided.
By the end of the year, $20 million remains due from customers.
Not all are expected to be received from the customers.
Accounts Receivable Allowance
Receivables not
Yr-end
expected to be
Balance $20 mil. collected
Estimated portion
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Estimating Uncollectible Accounts
At the end of 2021, Kimzey is owed $20 million from
customers and estimates that 30% will not be collected.
December 31, 2021 ($ in millions) Debit Credit
Bad Debt Expense ……………………………………. 6
Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts... 6
(Estimate future bad debts)
($20 million × 30% = $6 million)
• Bad Debt Expense
❑ Expense reported in the income statement
• Allowance For Uncollectible Accounts
❑ Contra asset reported in the balance sheet
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Illustration: Accounting for Uncollectible Accounts and
the Accounts Receivable Portion of the Balance Sheet
2021 2022
($ in millions) (next year)
(current year)
$50 $20 $14 Collectible
Credit sales Not collected Estimate
during 2021 by end of year $6 Uncollectible
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Illustration: Income Statement Showing
Estimated Bad Debt Expense
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Concept Check
Which of the following is true regarding Allowance
for Uncollectible Accounts?
a. It is a liability account.
b. It is added to the total of Sales Discounts, Sales
Returns, and Sales Allowances.
c. It is subtracted from the balance of Accounts
Receivable in the balance sheet.
d. It appears in the income statement as an
expense.
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Learning Objective 4
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Writing Off Accounts Receivable
• When it becomes clear a customer will not pay,
the company writes off the customer’s account
balance as uncollectible
• The write-off:
❑ Reduces the balance of Accounts Receivable
❑ Reduces the balance of the Allowance for
Uncollectible Accounts
• The write-off has no effect on total assets
(balance sheet) or total expenses (income
statement)
• Negative effects of bad debts were recorded in an
adjusting entry at the end of the previous year.
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Example of Writing Off Accounts Receivable
• On Feb 23, 2022, Kimzey receives notice that Bruce
Easley has filed for bankruptcy and will not pay $4,000
• Kimzey writes off Bruce’s account receivable
February 23, 2022 Debit Credit
Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts …… 4,000
Accounts Receivable ………………………… 4,000
(Write off a customer’s account )
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Concept Check
When writing off an uncollectible account:
a. Bad debt expense is debited.
b. Net income is decreased.
c. Total assets are unchanged.
d. The allowance account is credited.
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Learning Objective 5
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Aging Method
• Considers the age of receivables
❑ Older accounts are more likely uncollectible
• Still a balance sheet method, but more accurate than
using a single percentage (as in the previous example)
• The account titles in the journal entry are the same as
when we applied a single percentage to the ending
balance, but the amount will differ.
December 31 ($ in millions) Debit Credit
Bad Debt Expense ……………………………………. xx
Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts... xx
(Estimate future bad debts)
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Illustration: Kimzey’s Accounts Receivable Aging
Schedule
Total estimated
uncollectible
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Allowance Method in the Following Year
• Recall that using the aging method, Kimzey
estimated bad debts at the end of 2021 to be $6
million (future write-offs of $6 million)
• Actual bad debts were only $4 million (write-offs
in 2022). In other words, the year-end 2021
amount was overestimated by $2 million
• Using the aging method, Kimzey estimated bad
debts at the end of 2022 to be $7 million
• How does Kimzey record its $7 million estimate of
future bad debts at the end of 2022?
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Illustration: Balance of Kimzey’s Allowance for
Uncollectible Accounts
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Illustration: Accounts Receivable Portion of
the Balance Sheet
Assets
Current assets ($ in millions):
Accounts receivable $30
Less: Allowance for uncollectible accounts (7)
Net accounts receivable $23
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Illustration: Bad Debt Expense in the Income
Statement
($ in millions)
Revenue from credit sales $80
Expenses:
Bad debt expense $ 5
Other operating expenses 50 55
Net income $25
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Underestimating Bad Debts--Example
1. What if actual bad debts in 2022 were $6 million,
compared to an estimate of $5 million?
2. What adjustment is required at year-end?
Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts
($ in millions)
5 Beg. balance for 2022
Write-offs in 2022 6
Bal. before adj. 1
? Year-end adjustment
7 Ending balance for 2022
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Concept Check
When an entry is made to write off an
uncollectible account,
a. Bad debt expense is debited.
b. Net income is decreased.
c. Net accounts receivable is unchanged.
d. The allowance account is credited.
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Concept Check
Which of the following is true about the aging
method?
a. No estimate for uncollectible accounts is made.
b. Older accounts are more likely to be collected.
c. It is not acceptable for GAAP.
d. Older accounts are less likely to be collected.
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Learning Objective 6
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Direct Write-Off Method (Not GAAP)
• Write off bad debts only at the time they actually
become uncollectible
❑ Unlike the allowance method, which requires
estimation of uncollectible accounts before they even
occur
❑ Generally not allowed for financial reporting under
GAAP
• Used:
❑ When uncollectible accounts are not anticipated or
are immaterial
❑ Primarily used for tax reporting
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Illustration: the Allowance Method vs. the Direct Write-
off Method for Recording Uncollectible Accounts
2022
Actual Write-offs Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts 2,000 Bad Debt Expense 2,000
(Actual = $2,000) Accounts Receivable 2,000 Accounts Receivable 2,000
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Key Point
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Concept Check
On December 31 before adjusting entries, a
company’s balance of Allowance for Uncollectible
Accounts is a credit of $2,000. What does a “credit”
balance prior to adjusting entries indicate?
a. The company did not estimate bad debts last year.
b. Last year’s estimate of bad debts was too low.
c. The company’s estimate equals actual bad debts.
d. Last year’s estimate of bad debts was too high.
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Concept Check
On December 31 before adjusting entries, a company
reports the following balances:
Accounts Receivable $100,000
Allowance for Uncoll. Accts. $2,000 (credit)
The company estimates bad debts to be 20% of accounts
receivable. The adjusting entry would include:
a. A debit to Bad Debt Expense = $18,000
b. A credit to Allowance for Uncoll. Accts. = $24,000
c. A credit to Allowance for Uncoll. Accts. = $22,000
d. A debit to Bad Debt Expense = $20,000
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Part C
NOTES RECEIVABLE AND INTEREST
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Learning Objective 7
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Notes Receivable
• Notes receivable are similar to accounts
receivable but are more formal credit
arrangements evidenced by a written debt
instrument, or note.
❑ Normal debit balance
❑ Classified as either current or noncurrent asset
depending on time until due date
• Notes receivable typically arise from loans to
other entities (including affiliated companies);
loans to stockholders and employees; and
occasionally the sale of merchandise, other
assets, or services.
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Illustration: Note Receivable
• On February 1, 2021, Kimzey provided $10,000 of
services to Justin Payne, who is not able to pay
immediately
• Justin Payne signs a promissory note, offering to pay
$10,000 plus 12% interest in six months (August 1).
Maker
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Recording Notes Receivable
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Interest Calculation and Collection of
Notes Receivable
• After six months, Kimzey collects the full amount
owed by Justin, including interest
Face Annual Fraction
Interest = value × interest rate × of the year
$600 = $10,000 × 12% × 6/12
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Illustration: Calculating Interest Revenue over
Time for Kimzey Medical Clinic
• What if the six-month note was accepted on
November 1, 2021 (due on May 1, 2022)?
2021 2022
Nov. 1 May 1
(Note issued) (Note due)
Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.
$100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100
2 months of 4 months of
interest revenue interest revenue
In 2021 = $200 in 2022 = $400
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Accrue Interest and Collect Interest
On December 31, 2021, Kimzey accrues interest for note
receivable accepted on November 1, 2021.
December 31, 2021 Debit Credit
Interest Receivable ……………………………… 200
Interest Revenue …………………………… 200
(Accrual of interest revenue = $10,000 × 12% × 2/12)
On May 1, 2022, the maturity date, Kimzey collects the note of
$10,000 and the interest of $600.
May 1, 2022 Debit Credit
Cash ……………………………………………………. 10,600
Notes Receivable …………………………… 10,000
Interest Receivable (from 2021) …….. 200
Interest Revenue (from 2022) ………… 400
(Collect note receivable and interest)
(Interest revenue = $10,000 × 12% × 4/12) 60
Concept Check
A company accepts a note receivable of $5,000 on
September 1, 2021, that matures in 10 months and
has stated interest of 6%. What amount of interest
revenue will the company record in 2021 and 2022?
a. 2021 = $100; 2022 = $150
b. 2021 = $125; 2022 = $125
c. 2021 = $150; 2022 = $100
d. 2021 = $0; 2022 = $250
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Analysis - Learning Objective 8
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Key Ratios
Receivables Turnover Ratio
• Number of times during a year the average
accounts receivable balance is collected
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Illustration: Comparison of Receivables Ratios between
Tenet Healthcare Corporation and LifePoint Hospitals
• Tenet:
❑ Higher receivables turnover
❑ Shorter collection period
❑ More efficiently collects cash from patients
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Key Point
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Concept Check
Which of the following would be true for a company
that has an accounts receivable turnover of 10?
a. The company turns over their accounts receivable
more than once a month.
b. The company would have an average collection
period of 36.5 days.
c. The company would be considered as doing an
efficient job of collecting receivables if the terms
were net 30.
d. The company would have an average collection
period of 20 days.
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Appendix - Learning Objective 9
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Percentage-of-Credit-Sales Method
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Illustration: Adjusting for Estimates of
Uncollectible Accounts
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Illustration: Financial Statement Effects of
Estimating Uncollectible Accounts
Percentage-of-Receivables Percentage-of-Credit-Sales
Method Method
($ in millions) ($ in millions)
Income Statement Effect Income Statement Effect
Revenues $80 Revenues $80
Bad debt expense (4) Bad debt expense (8)
Net income $76 Net income $72
Balance Sheet Effect Balance Sheet Effect
Accounts receivable $30 Accounts receivable $30
Less: Allowance (6)* Less: Allowance (10)*
Net accounts receivable $24 Net accounts receivable $20
*$6 = $2 + $4 (adjustment) *$10 = $2 + $8 (adjustment)
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Concept Check
On December 31 before adjusting entries, a company
reports the following balances:
Accounts Receivable $100,000
Allowance for Uncoll. Accts. $2,000 (credit)
Credit Sales $500,000
The company estimates bad debts to be 4% of credit
sales. The adjusting entry would include:
a. A debit to Bad Debt Expense = $18,000
b. A credit to Allowance for Uncoll. Accts. = $24,000
c. A credit to Allowance for Uncoll. Accts. = $22,000
d. A debit to Bad Debt Expense = $20,000
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Exercise 5-6
On April 25, Lobo Electric installs wiring in a new home for $3,000 on
account. However, on April 27, Lobo’s electrical work does not pass
inspection, and Lobo grants the customer an allowance of $500
because of the problem. The customer makes full payment of the
balance owed, excluding the allowance, on April 30.
Required:
1. Record the credit sale on April 25.
2. Record the sales allowance on April 27.
3. Record the cash collection on April 30.
4. Calculate net sales associated with these transactions.
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What we have covered
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