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Please help! On January 1, 2017, Harter Company had Accounts Receivable $125,800

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On January 1, 2017, Harter Company had Accounts Receivable $125,800, Notes Receivable $46,800, and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $35,800. The note receivable is from Willingham Company. It is a 4-month, 7% note dated December 31, 2016. Harter Company prepares financial statements annually at December 31. During the year, the following selected transactions occurred.

JOURNALIZE THE TRANSACTIONS

Jan. 5 Sold $41,200 of merchandise to Sheldon Company, terms n/15. 20 Accepted Sheldon Company’s $41,200, 3-month, 6% note for balance due. Feb. 18 Sold $30,600 of merchandise to Patwary Company and accepted Patwary’s $30,600, 6-month, 7% note for the amount due. Apr. 20 Collected Sheldon Company note in full. 30 Received payment in full from Willingham Company on the amount due. May 25 Accepted Potter Inc.’s $26,000, 3-month, 7% note in settlement of a past-due balance on account. Aug. 18 Received payment in full from Patwary Company on note due. 25 The Potter Inc. note was dishonored. Potter Inc. is not bankrupt; future payment is anticipated. Sept. 1 Sold $12,400 of merchandise to Stanbrough Company and accepted a $12,400, 6-month, 8% note for the amount due.

Explanation / Answer

Date

Description

Debit

Credit

Jan 5

Accounts receivable

$41,200

To Sales

$41,200

Jan 20

Notes receivable

$41,200

To Account receivable

$41,200

Feb 18

Note receivable

$30,600

To Sales

$30,600

April 20

Cash

$41,818

To Note receivable

$41,200

To interest income

(41,200 @6%*3/12)

       618

April 30

Cash

$47,892

To Note receivable

$46,800

To interest income

(46,800@7%*4/12)

     1,092

May 25

Note receivable

$26,000

To Account receivable

$26,000

August 18

Cash

$31,671

Note receivable

$30,600

To interest income

(30,600@7%*6/12)

    1,071

August 25

Account receivable

$26,455

To Note receivable

$26,000

To interest income

(26,000@7%*3/12)

       455

September 1

Note receivable

$12,400

To Sales

$12,400

Date

Description

Debit

Credit

Jan 5

Accounts receivable

$41,200

To Sales

$41,200

Jan 20

Notes receivable

$41,200

To Account receivable

$41,200

Feb 18

Note receivable

$30,600

To Sales

$30,600

April 20

Cash

$41,818

To Note receivable

$41,200

To interest income

(41,200 @6%*3/12)

       618

April 30

Cash

$47,892

To Note receivable

$46,800

To interest income

(46,800@7%*4/12)

     1,092

May 25

Note receivable

$26,000

To Account receivable

$26,000

August 18

Cash

$31,671

Note receivable

$30,600

To interest income

(30,600@7%*6/12)

    1,071

August 25

Account receivable

$26,455

To Note receivable

$26,000

To interest income

(26,000@7%*3/12)

       455

September 1

Note receivable

$12,400

To Sales

$12,400