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Triple C is a PA hardware retailer. It prepares its accounting reccords on the a

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Triple C is a PA hardware retailer. It prepares its accounting reccords on the accrual basis under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. It uses a perpetual inventory system. The following transactions have taken place during the month of April. Prepare the accounting entries in good journal entry form"

A. Triple C borrowed $100,000 from its bank under a load due in six months with an anual interest rate of 6%.

B. As of April 30th, Triple C has not paid any interest to the bank. Journalize the necessary entry.

C. Triple C gave a check in the amount of $10,000 to Billings and Fees, as a retainer for future services.

D. During April, Hugh Billings spent 3 hours on the Triple C account at $250 per hour.

E. On April 15th, Triple C purchased inventory on account costing $75,000 which it expected to sell for $125,000 under terms of 1/10, n/30, which it paid one week later

F. During April, sales totaled $100,000. $50,000 were cash sales and $50,000 were on account

G. Triple C estimates its bad debt expense at 1% of sales

H. Accepted from customers the return of merchandise sold for cash for $1,000.

I. Received a debt memorandum with its bank statement as of April 30th for credit card processing costs of $1,089.

J. Was unable to locate the customer who wrote the bad check returned by the bank.

Explanation / Answer

(A)

DR Cash $100,000

Loan payable $100,000

(To record $100,000 borrowed short-term from bank)

(B)

DR Interest Expense $500**

Interest Payable $500

(To record interest accrued and payable on loan taken from bank)

** Interest accrued/payable for 1 month = $100,000 x 6% x (1/12) = $500

(C)

DR Deferred Expense $10,000

Expense $10,000

(To record payment made for retainer for future service)

(D)

Transaction is not clear. Who is Hug Billings & why did he spend 3 hours on the account? Is he an external auditor/accountant?

(E)

(1) Apr 15

DR Inventory $75,000

Accounts Payable** $75,000

(To record purchase of inventory on account)

** Expected future revenue, which has no certainty, is not considered while recording a current transaction.

(2) Apr 22

DR Accounts Payable $75,000

Cash $75,000

(To record payment for inventory purchased on credit)

(F)

DR Cash $50,000

DR Accounts Receivable $50,000

Revenue $100,000

(To record cash and credit revenue earned)

(G)

DR Bad Debt Expense $1,000**

Allowance for Bad Debt $1,000

(To record estimated bad debt)

** Bad debts estimate = $100,000 x 1% = $1,000

(H)

DR Sales return $1,000

Accounts Payable $1,000

(To record cash sales return being accepted)

(I)

DR Credit card processing expense $1,089

Credit card processing cost payable $1,089

(To record credit card processing cost falling due with bank)

(J)

Incomplete transaction. What is the amount of the bad check? However, assuming the bad check amount is $X, entry is as follows:

DR Allowance for Bad Debt $X

Accounts Receivable $X

(To record bad debt written off)

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