Notes Receivable
4 important questions on Notes Receivable
Notes not Issued at Face Value
Zero-Interest Bearing Notes: Interest is included in the Face amount
Short-Term Notes Receivable JE
DR N/R (Face Value)
CR Sales
If note crosses reporting date:
DR Interest Receivable(FV * Discount * # of months/12)
CR Interest Revenue
At maturity:
DR Cash
CR N/R (FV)
CR Interest receivable (Notes from crosses reporting date)
CR Interest revenue (Current period Interest)
Zero-Interest-Bearing Notes
PV=Face Value * PV-1(i,n)
DR N/R(FV)
CR Cash (PV Calculation)
CR Discount on N/R (Plug)
2.) Effective Interest Method to amortize the discount to interest revenue
Interest Revenue= Carrying Amount * Market Rate
Discount Amortized=Interest Revenue-Cash Received
Carrying amount of note=Carrying Amount + Discount Amortized
3.) JE for recognition of interest
DR Discount on N/R
CR Interest Revenue (Carrying Amount x Market Rate)
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Notes received for Property, goods, or Services
- No interest rate is stated, or
- The Stated rate is unreasonable, or
- The face amount of the note is materially different from the current cash sales price for the same or similar items or from the current fiar value of the debt instrument.
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