The following are selected 2017 transactions of Flint Corpor

The following are selected 2017 transactions of Flint Corporation, which has a calendar year end.

Borrowed $79,800 from the bank by signing a 12-month, non–interest-bearing $80,700 note.

Prepare the journal entries for the payment of the notes at maturity.

Prepare the journal entries for the payment of the notes at maturity, assuming the company uses reversing entries. (Show the reversing entries at January 1, 2018.)

Sept. 1		Purchased inventory from Orion Company on account for $59,900. Flint uses a periodic inventory system and records purchases using the gross method of accounting for purchase discounts.
Oct. 1		Issued a $59,900, 12-month, 8% note to Orion in payment of Flint’s account.
1		Borrowed $79,800 from the bank by signing a 12-month, non–interest-bearing $80,700 note. Prepare the journal entries for the payment of the notes at maturity. Prepare the journal entries for the payment of the notes at maturity, assuming the company uses reversing entries. (Show the reversing entries at January 1, 2018.)

Solution

journal entries

date

explanation

debit

credit

1-Sep

purchase

59900

accounts payable

59900

1-Oct

accounts payable

59900

notes payable

59900

1-Oct

cash

79800

discount on notes payable

900

notes payable

80700

31-Dec

interest expense

1198

interest payable

1198

31-Dec

interest expense

225

discount on notes payable

225

oct 1 2018

notes payable

59900

interest expense

3594

interest payable

1198

cash

64692

oct 1 2018

interest payable

675

discount on notes payable

675

oct 1 2018

notes payable

80700

cash

80700

journal entries
date	explanation	debit	credit
1-Sep	purchase	59900
	accounts payable		59900
1-Oct	accounts payable	59900
	notes payable		59900
1-Oct	cash	79800
	discount on notes payable	900
	notes payable		80700
31-Dec	interest expense	1198
	interest payable		1198
31-Dec	interest expense	225
	discount on notes payable		225
oct 1 2018	notes payable	59900
	interest expense	3594
	interest payable	1198
	cash		64692
oct 1 2018	interest payable	675
	discount on notes payable		675
oct 1 2018	notes payable	80700
	cash		80700