Notes Receivable

4 important questions on Notes Receivable

Notes not Issued at Face Value

Interest-Bearing Notes: Stated Interest Rate
Zero-Interest Bearing Notes: Interest is included in the Face amount

Short-Term Notes Receivable JE

Issuance:
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

1.) Find Receipt of note/Beg. Cash JE
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

-The stated interest rate is presumed to be fair unless:
  1. No interest rate is stated, or
  2. The Stated rate is unreasonable, or
  3. 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.
-In these circumstances, the company measures the PV of the note by the FV of the property, goods, or services, or, by an amount that approximates the FV of the note.

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