Question

Journal Entries for Accounts and Notes Receivable
Pittsburgh, Inc., began business on January 1. Certain transactions for the year follow:

Jun.8	Received a $32,000, 60 day, eight percent note on account from J. Albert.
Aug.7	Received payment from J. Albert on her note (principal plus interest).
Sep.1	Received an $38,000, 120 day, nine percent note from R.T. Matthews Company on account.
Dec.16	Received a $30,800, 45 day, ten percent note from D. Leroy on account.
Dec.30	R.T. Matthews Company failed to pay its note.
Dec.31	Wrote off R.T. Matthews account as uncollectible. Pittsburgh, Inc. uses the allowance method
	of providing for credit losses.
Dec.31	Recorded expected credit losses for the year by an adjusting entry. Accounts written off
	during this first year have created a debit balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of
	$47,200. An analysis of aged receivables indicates that the desired balance of the
	allowance account should be $42,000.
Dec.31	Made the appropriate adjusting entries for interest.

Required
Record the foregoing transactions and adjustments in general journal form. (Use 360 days for all interest calculations. Round all Interest Income calculations to the nearest dollar.)

General Journal
Date	Description	Debit	Credit
Jun.8	AnswerAccounts Receivable - R.T. Matthews CompanyAccounts Receivable-D. LeroyAccounts Receivable-J. AlbertAllowance for Doubtful AccountsBad Debts ExpenseCashInterest IncomeInterest ReceivableNotes Receivable-R.T. MatthewsNotes Receivable-D. LeroyNotes Receivable-J. Albert	Answer	Answer
	AnswerAccounts Receivable - R.T. Matthews CompanyAccounts Receivable-D. LeroyAccounts Receivable-J. AlbertAllowance for Doubtful AccountsBad Debts ExpenseCashInterest IncomeInterest ReceivableNotes Receivable-R.T. MatthewsNotes Receivable-D. LeroyNotes Receivable-J. Albert	Answer	Answer
	Received a, 60-day, 8 percent note on account.
Aug.7	AnswerAccounts Receivable - R.T. Matthews CompanyAccounts Receivable-D. LeroyAccounts Receivable-J. AlbertAllowance for Doubtful AccountsBad Debts ExpenseCashInterest IncomeInterest ReceivableNotes Receivable-R.T. MatthewsNotes Receivable-D. LeroyNotes Receivable-J. Albert	Answer	Answer
	AnswerAccounts Receivable - R.T. Matthews CompanyAccounts Receivable-D. LeroyAccounts Receivable-J. AlbertAllowance for Doubtful AccountsBad Debts ExpenseCashInterest IncomeInterest ReceivableNotes Receivable-R.T. MatthewsNotes Receivable-D. LeroyNotes Receivable-J. Albert	Answer	Answer
	Notes Receivable-J. Albert	Answer	Answer
	To record receipt of principal plus interest from J. Albert.
Sep.1	AnswerAccounts Receivable - R.T. Matthews CompanyAccounts Receivable-D. LeroyAccounts Receivable-J. AlbertAllowance for Doubtful AccountsBad Debts ExpenseCashInterest IncomeInterest ReceivableNotes Receivable-R.T. MatthewsNotes Receivable-D. LeroyNotes Receivable-J. Albert	Answer	Answer
	AnswerAccounts Receivable - R.T. Matthews CompanyAccounts Receivable-D. LeroyAccounts Receivable-J. AlbertAllowance for Doubtful AccountsBad Debts ExpenseCashInterest IncomeInterest ReceivableNotes Receivable-R.T. MatthewsNotes Receivable-D. LeroyNotes Receivable-J. Albert	Answer	Answer
	Received a 120-day, 9 percent note on account.
Dec.16	AnswerAccounts Receivable - R.T. Matthews CompanyAccounts Receivable-D. LeroyAccounts Receivable-J. AlbertAllowance for Doubtful AccountsBad Debts ExpenseCashInterest IncomeInterest ReceivableNotes Receivable-R.T. MatthewsNotes Receivable-D. LeroyNotes Receivable-J. Albert	Answer	Answer
	AnswerAccounts Receivable - R.T. Matthews CompanyAccounts Receivable-D. LeroyAccounts Receivable-J. AlbertAllowance for Doubtful AccountsBad Debts ExpenseCashInterest IncomeInterest ReceivableNotes Receivable-R.T. MatthewsNotes Receivable-D. LeroyNotes Receivable-J. Albert	Answer	Answer
	Received a 45-day, 10 percent note on account.
Dec.30	AnswerAccounts Receivable - R.T. Matthews CompanyAccounts Receivable-D. LeroyAccounts Receivable-J. AlbertAllowance for Doubtful AccountsBad Debts ExpenseCashInterest IncomeInterest ReceivableNotes Receivable-R.T. MatthewsNotes Receivable-D. LeroyNotes Receivable-J. Albert	Answer	Answer
	AnswerAccounts Receivable - R.T. Matthews CompanyAccounts Receivable-D. LeroyAccounts Receivable-J. AlbertAllowance for Doubtful AccountsBad Debts ExpenseCashInterest IncomeInterest ReceivableNotes Receivable-R.T. MatthewsNotes Receivable-D. LeroyNotes Receivable-J. Albert	Answer	Answer
	Notes Receivable-R.T. Matthews	Answer	Answer
	To record dishonoring of R.T. Matthews note.
Dec.31	AnswerAccounts Receivable - R.T. Matthews CompanyAccounts Receivable-D. LeroyAccounts Receivable-J. AlbertAllowance for Doubtful AccountsBad Debts ExpenseCashInterest IncomeInterest ReceivableNotes Receivable-R.T. MatthewsNotes Receivable-D. LeroyNotes Receivable-J. Albert	Answer	Answer
	AnswerAccounts Receivable - R.T. Matthews CompanyAccounts Receivable-D. LeroyAccounts Receivable-J. AlbertAllowance for Doubtful AccountsBad Debts ExpenseCashInterest IncomeInterest ReceivableNotes Receivable-R.T. MatthewsNotes Receivable-D. LeroyNotes Receivable-J. Albert	Answer	Answer
	To write off R.T. Matthews account.
Dec.31	AnswerAccounts Receivable - R.T. Matthews CompanyAccounts Receivable-D. LeroyAccounts Receivable-J. AlbertAllowance for Doubtful AccountsBad Debts ExpenseCashInterest IncomeInterest ReceivableNotes Receivable-R.T. MatthewsNotes Receivable-D. LeroyNotes Receivable-J. Albert	Answer	Answer
	AnswerAccounts Receivable - R.T. Matthews CompanyAccounts Receivable-D. LeroyAccounts Receivable-J. AlbertAllowance for Doubtful AccountsBad Debts ExpenseCashInterest IncomeInterest ReceivableNotes Receivable-R.T. MatthewsNotes Receivable-D. LeroyNotes Receivable-J. Albert	Answer	Answer
	To record allowance for uncollectible accounts.
Dec.31	AnswerAccounts Receivable - R.T. Matthews CompanyAccounts Receivable-D. LeroyAccounts Receivable-J. AlbertAllowance for Doubtful AccountsBad Debts ExpenseCashInterest IncomeInterest ReceivableNotes Receivable-R.T. MatthewsNotes Receivable-D. LeroyNotes Receivable-J. Albert	Answer	Answer
	AnswerAccounts Receivable - R.T. Matthews CompanyAccounts Receivable-D. LeroyAccounts Receivable-J. AlbertAllowance for Doubtful AccountsBad Debts ExpenseCashInterest IncomeInterest ReceivableNotes Receivable-R.T. MatthewsNotes Receivable-D. LeroyNotes Receivable-J. Albert	Answer	Answer
	To accrue interest income on December 16 note.

Answer 1

General Journal
Date	Description	Debit	Credit
Jun.8	Notes Receivable-J. Albert	$      32,000
	Accounts Receivable-J. Albert		$      32,000
	Received a, 60-day, 8 percent note on account.
Aug.7	Cash	$      32,427
	Interest Income (32000 x 8%/360 x 60)		$           427
	Notes Receivable-J. Albert		$      32,000
	To record receipt of principal plus interest from J. Albert.
Sep.1	Notes Receivable-R.T. Matthews	$      38,000
	Accounts Receivable - R.T. Matthews		$      38,000
	Received a 120-day, 9 percent note on account.
Dec.16	Notes Receivable-D. Leroy	$      30,800
	Accounts Receivable-D. Leroy		$      30,800
	Received a 45-day, 10 percent note on account.
Dec.30	Accounts Receivable - R.T. Matthews	$      39,140
	Interest Income (38000 x 9% /360 *120		$        1,140
	Notes Receivable-R.T. Matthews		$      38,000
	To record dishonoring of R.T. Matthews note.
Dec.31	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	$      39,140
	Accounts Receivable - R.T. Matthews		$      39,140
	To write off R.T. Matthews account.
Dec.31	Bad debts Expenses (47200 + 42000)	$      89,200
	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts		$      89,200
	To record allowance for uncollectible accounts.
Dec.31	Interest Receivable (30800 x 10%/360 x 15)	$           128
	Interest Income		$           128
	To accrue interest income on December 16 note.