Exam 3 Flashcards
how are account receivables created?
when a customer purchases goods or services on credit. Will get paid for later.
How to calculate using the percentage of sales method?
Sales given * the given rate = estimate for bad debt expense
Sorts the balance of accounts receivables per customer based on the length of time the account has been outstanding. Results in the ending balance of allowance for bad debt expense.
Aging of accounts receivable method.
Why you cant use the direct write off method?
Does not comply with the matching principle of GAAP - revenues and expenses must be recorded at the time it occurred .
journal entry for an estimate of bad debts
bad debt expense
allowance for bad debt
journal entry for recovery of previously written-off bad debt
Then collection of previously written off accounts receivable
account receivables
allowance for bad debt
cash
account receivable
the formula for interest?
Principle * rate * time
What is asset capitalization?
Contributes to the business to generate more profit/
Assets held for continuing usage in the business NOT for resale.
1) costs that result in higher future earnings
2) expense costs that have uncertain/NO impact on future earnings
recording the of land, building, or other assets by debiting (increasing) an asset account
what are long term (fixed assets) assets?
Assets that are used by the company for a long time (more than one financial year.)
Land, equipment, building, vehicles. investments.
Journal entry for long-term asset purchase
long term asset
cash
Journal entry for deprecation
Depreciation expense
accumulated depreciation
Book value formula
Asset Cost - Accumulated depreciation
Calculate gain or loss on sale fixed asset
Selling price - book value of the asset = gain/loss
What is an intangible asset?
nonmonetary assets without any physical substances - patent, copyright, franchise, goodwill
Understand how natural resource cost is allocated
(cost - residual value) / estimated number of units * number of units extracted
Depletion expense
accumulated depletion