ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE Flashcards
Definition
Are financial assets because they represent a CONTRACTUAL RIGHT to receive cash ir another financial asset from another entity.
Receivables in general
Measurement
What is the initial measurement of Receivables?
Fair Value + Transacation cost,
iba iba lang ang tawag sa other classification ng receivables.
Measruement
What is the subsequent measurement of Receivables?
Amortized cost
Term and definitions
Is a concept used in both the business and consumer worlds, refers to how loan repayments are divided between interest charges and reducing outstanding principal. This schedules determine how each payment is split based on factors such as the loan balance, interest rate and payment schedules.
Amortization
Presentation
All trade and current non-trade receivables are presented in one line item in the current ass section of Statement financial position as
“Trade and other Receivables”
Accounts Receivables
In computing invoice price, it should be net amount of TRADE DISCOUNT or VOLUME DIscount. , and net of Cash discounts if company using net method. If we have a term like this:
5, 10, 2/10, n/30 , what is the shortcut to compute for invoice price?
LIST PRICE x .95 x .98= INVOICE PRICE
Differentiation
What is the difference between Trade Discount and Cash Discounts?
Methods
What are the two methods in recording a receivable?
GROSS METHOD
NET METHOD
Situational
Assuming we had sold Php 20,000 worth of ourr products on account. We gave the customer terms of 5, 10, 2/10 , n/30
How to we record the sales using GROSS METHOD?
GROSS METHOD
DEBIT : A/R—18,620
CREDIT: SALES—18,620
Siuational
Assuming we had sold Php 20,000 worth of ourr products on account. We gave the customer terms of 5, 10, 2/10 , n/30
How to we record the collection, if the customer paid within discount period under GROSS METHOD?
GROSS METHOD
DEBIT-Cash—18,247.6
Sales discount—372.40
CREDIT–A/R–18,620
Situational
Assuming we had sold Php 20,000 worth of ourr products on account. We gave the customer terms of 5, 10, 2/10 , n/30
How to we record the collection, if the customer paid beyond discount period under GROSS METHOD?
DEBIT-Cash–18,620
CREDIT–A/R–18,620
IMPORTANT NOTE USING GROSS METHOD
If we use the gross method in recording, this title of journal entry arises.
SALES DISCOUNT, if the customer paid within the discount period, hence we can see this in the T-accounts of Accounts receivable in the ride side.