Question

Morales Company sells $320,000 of its receivables to Instant Factors, Inc. Instant Factors assesses a finance charge of 3% of the amount of receivables sold. Prepare the journal entry to record the sale of the receivables on Morales Company's books. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)

Answer 1

Dr Cash $310,400

Dr Factoring expense$9,600

Cr Account receivable $320,000

Step-by-step explanation:

Preparation of the journal entry to record the sale of the receivables on Morales Company's books.

Dr Cash $310,400

($320,000-$9,600)

Dr Factoring expense$9,600

($320,000*3%)

Cr Account receivable $320,000

(Being to record the sale of the receivables on Morales Company's books