This document provides information about accounts receivable, including:
1) It defines accounts receivable as a financial asset representing the contractual right to receive cash from customers for goods or services sold. It distinguishes between trade receivables from ordinary business operations and non-trade receivables from other sources.
2) It discusses the initial and subsequent measurement of accounts receivable, including recognizing them at fair value plus transaction costs initially and using amortized cost or net realizable value models subsequently.
3) It covers accounting for bad debts through either the allowance method, which recognizes expected uncollectible amounts upfront, or the direct write-off method, which recognizes losses only when debts are proven uncollect
This document provides information about accounts receivable, including:
1) It defines accounts receivable as a financial asset representing the contractual right to receive cash from customers for goods or services sold. It distinguishes between trade receivables from ordinary business operations and non-trade receivables from other sources.
2) It discusses the initial and subsequent measurement of accounts receivable, including recognizing them at fair value plus transaction costs initially and using amortized cost or net realizable value models subsequently.
3) It covers accounting for bad debts through either the allowance method, which recognizes expected uncollectible amounts upfront, or the direct write-off method, which recognizes losses only when debts are proven uncollect
This document provides information about accounts receivable, including:
1) It defines accounts receivable as a financial asset representing the contractual right to receive cash from customers for goods or services sold. It distinguishes between trade receivables from ordinary business operations and non-trade receivables from other sources.
2) It discusses the initial and subsequent measurement of accounts receivable, including recognizing them at fair value plus transaction costs initially and using amortized cost or net realizable value models subsequently.
3) It covers accounting for bad debts through either the allowance method, which recognizes expected uncollectible amounts upfront, or the direct write-off method, which recognizes losses only when debts are proven uncollect
- Omitted information: (beg & end) - Financial assets = contractual right to receive Book & Bank balance cash / fin asset from another entity DIT & OC TRADE Receivables
DIT – beg of month - From sale of mdse/service in ordinary business
Add: Cash RECEIPTS deposited during month - AR Total deposits to be acknowledged by bank Sale of goods and service from ordinary Less: Deposits acknowledged by bank during month business DIT – end of month NO promi notes Customer account, trade debtors, trade OC – beg of month AR Add: Checks DRAWN by depositor during month - NR Total checks to be paid by bank WITH formal promises to pay in form of Less: Checks paid by bank during month notes OC – end of month NON-TRADE Receivables ALL items debited (credited) to CIB which do NOT represent deposits should be DEDUCTED - From other sources of sale of merchandise or from book DEBITS (CREDITS) total to arrive at service in ordinary business cash receipts deposited (to determine deposits acknowledged by bank) a. Advances to (receivable from) shareholders, direct, office/employee ALL items NOT representing CHECKS credited to CIB which do NOT represent deposits should b. Advances to affiliates (subsidiary) = LTI be DEDUCTED from book CREDITS total to arrive at checks drawn by depositor c. Advances to supplier for acquisition of merchandise = CURRENT ALL items DEBITED to account of depositor not representing checks paid should be d. Subscriptions Receivable = CURRENT if DEDUCTED from BANK DEBITS total to collectible within 1 year/ deduct from arrive at checks PAID by bank subscription share capital
e. Creditors account with debit bal result of
Proof of Cash overpayment/return/allowances = CURRENT - Expanded reconciliation including proof of But if NOT material, can be offset receipts and disbursements f. Special deposits on contract bids = NON- COMPANY X CURRENT PROOF OF CASH For the Month of February g. Accrued income dividend, accrued rent, accrued Jan 31 Receipts Disbursements Feb 28 Bal per book royalties, accrued interest on bond investment = Note collected CURRENT Jan Example format only Feb.. h. Claims receivable against common carriers for Adj book bal losses/damage; for rebates and tax refunds; from insurance entity = CURRENT Loans Receivable Accounting for BAD DEBTS loss
- Loans TO customers 1. ALLOWANCE Method
- Made to HETERO customer - Recognize bad debts loss if doubtful of collection - Repayment frequently longer/over several years - Doubtful accounts Allowance for DA Classify asset as CURRENT when expects to - If worthless / uncollectible- written off as: realize asset, sell or consume it in normal ADA operating cycle OR when expects to realize asset AR WITHIN 12 months AFTER reporting period - GAAP requires this method because conforms with matching principle Customer’s CREDIT balances 2. DIRECT WRITEOFF Method = CURRENT LIABILITIES - Recognize when proven worthless / uncollectible - Not offset against debit bal in other customers - Bad debts except when not material AR Initial Measurement of AR - BIR=for income tax puposes only - Violates matching principle - Fair Value (transaction price) + transaction cost - Not permitted under IFRS - Short-term receivables- FV=orig/face amount ALLOWANC DIRECT E WRITEOFF Subsequent Measurement Accounts of P30 are DA No entry doubtful of collection ADA - Amortized Cost – Net Realizable Value Subsequently ADA Bad Debts - more relevance in long term NR discovered to be AR AR - amount of cash expected to be worthless collected/estimated recoverable amount Previously written AR AR off are unexpectedly ADA Bad Debts Net Realizable Value recovered / collected Cash Cash AR AR - deduct allowance for freight charge; sales return; sales discount; doubtful accounts
Methods of recording Credit Sales Doubtful accounts in Income Statement
GROSS NET 1. Distribution Cost Sale of Mdse AR AR - Selling/marketing expense Sales Sales - If granting of credit and collection under sales Collection w/in discount Cash Cash manager, doubtful accounts = distribution cost SD AR AR Collection after discount Cash Cash 2. Administrative Expense AR AR - General/office expense SD forfeited - Under officer other than sales manager
SD forfeited = Other Income If silent=admin expense