The following selected transactions relate to contingencies of Eastern Products
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The following selected transactions relate to contingencies of Eastern Products Inc., which began operations in July 2016. Eastern's fiscal year ends on December 31. Financial statements are published in April 2017. 1. No customer accounts have been shown to be uncollectible as yet, but Eastern estimates that 3% of credit sales will eventually prove uncollectible. Sales were $330 million (all credit) for 2016. 2. Eastern offers a one-year warranty against manufacturer's defects for all its products. Industry experience indicates that warranty costs will approximate 2.00% of sales. Actual warranty expenditures were $4.10 million in 2016 and were recorded as warranty expense when incurred. 3. In December 2016, Eastern became aware of an engineering flaw in a product that poses a potential risk of injury. As a result, a product recall appears inevitable. This move would likely cost the company $1.56 million. 4. In November 2016, the State of Vermont filed suit against Eastern, asking civil penalties and injunctive relief for violations of clean water laws. Eastern reached a settlement with state authorities to pay $4.26 million in penalties on February 3, 2017. 5. Eastern is the plaintiff in a $46 million lawsuit filed against a customer for costs and lost profits from contracts rejected in 2016. The lawsuit is in final appeal and attorneys advise that it is virtually certain that Eastern will be awarded $36 million.
Prepare the following journal entries.
The following selected transactions relate to contingencies of Eastern Products Inc., which began operations in July 2016. Eastern's fiscal year ends on December 31. Financial statements are published in April 2017.
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No customer accounts have been shown to be uncollectible as yet, but Eastern estimates that 3% of credit sales will eventually prove uncollectible. Sales were $330 million (all credit) for 2016.
Eastern offers a one-year warranty against manufacturer's defects for all its products. Industry experience indicates that warranty costs will approximate 2.00% of sales. Actual warranty expenditures were $4.10 million in 2016 and were recorded as warranty expense when incurred.
In December 2016, Eastern became aware of an engineering flaw in a product that poses a potential risk of injury. As a result, a product recall appears inevitable. This move would likely cost the company $1.56 million.
In November 2016, the State of Vermont filed suit against Eastern, asking civil penalties and injunctive relief for violations of clean water laws. Eastern reached a settlement with state authorities to pay $4.26 million in penalties on February 3, 2017.
Eastern is the plaintiff in a $46 million lawsuit filed against a customer for costs and lost profits from contracts rejected in 2016. The lawsuit is in final appeal and attorneys advise that it is virtually certain that Eastern will be awarded $36 million.
Eastern offers a one-year warranty against manufacturer's defects for all its products. Industry experience indicates that warranty costs will approximate 2.00% of sales. Actual warranty expenditures were $4.10 million in 2016 and were recorded as warranty expense when incurred.
In December 2016, Eastern became aware of an engineering flaw in a product that poses a potential risk of injury. As a result, a product recall appears inevitable. This move would likely cost the company $1.56 m
In December 2016, Eastern became aware of an engineering flaw in a product that poses a potential risk of injury. As a result, a product recall appears inevitable. This move would likely cost the company $1.56
Eastern is the plaintiff in a $46 million lawsuit filed against a customer for costs and lost profits from contracts rejected in 2016. The lawsuit is in final appeal and attorneys advise that it is virtually certain that Eastern will be awarded $36 million.
The following selected transactions relate to contingencies of Eastern Products Inc., which began operations in July 2016. Eastern's fiscal year ends on December 31. Financial statements are published in April 2017.
Explanation / Answer
JOURNAL ENTRIES
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Date Description Post. Ref Debits Credits ________________
2016 Uncollectable Accounts Expenses 9.9
1 Allowance for uncollectable Accounts 9.9
(Uncollectable accounts receivables)
2 Waranty Expenses a/c 6.60
Accrued warranty liability a/c 6.60
(for accrued warranty liability )
Accrued warranty liability a/c 4.10
Cash a/c 4.10
( Warranty epenses paid )
3. Loss - product recall a/c 1.56
Liability - prodcut recall a/c 1.56
(loss due to product recall is recognised )
4 Loss - litigation a/c 4.36
Liability - litigation a/c 436
(litigaiton is settled by payment )
5 No entry is recorded for future gain as per conservatism cocept of Accounting