Question

In November 1, Alan Company signed a 120-day, 10% note payable, with a face value of $27,000. Alan made the appropriate year-end accrual. What is the journal entry as of March 1 to record the payment of the note assuming no reversing entry was made? (Use 360 days a year.)

Answer 1

The journal entry as of march 1 will be:

Debit Notes payable $27,000

Debit Interest payable $450

Debit Interest Expense $450

Credit Cash $27,900

Step-by-step explanation:

payable amount = $27,000

Issued on 1st Nov

Term = 120 days

Maturity on 1st march.

Days from 1st Nov to 31st Dec = 60 days

Days from 1st Jan to 1st March = 60 days

Total 61 + 59 = 120 days

Interest expense from 1st Nov to 31st Dec

= 27000 x 10% x 60/360

= $ 450

This $450 has been debited as Interest expense and Credited as Interest payable on Year end Accrual.

Interest expense from 1st Jan to 1st March

= 27000 x 10% x 60/360

= $450

One maturity, 1st March, cash payment would include $27000 (amount of notes payable) + $900 (interest amount = 27000 x 10% x 120/360).

Total cash payment = $ 27,900

This cash payment of $27,900 will be credited.

Interest expense (1st jan to 1st march) of $450 will be debited.

Interest payable (1st Nov to 31st Dec) of $450 will be debited, and

Notes payable amount of $27,000 will also be debited.

Therefore , The journal entry as of march 1 will be:

Debit Notes payable $27,000

Debit Interest payable $450

Debit Interest Expense $450

Credit Cash $27,900