Problem 88A Part Level Submission Tardif Corporation adjusts
Problem 8-8A (Part Level Submission) Tardif Corporation adjusts its books monthly. On September 30, 2015, notes receivable include the following Issue Date Mar. 31, 2015 RES Inc. May 31, 2015 Ihara Ltd Aug. 31, 2015 Dragon Limited Sept. 30, 2015 MGH Corp. Maker Principal $17,000 17,800 6,000 19,000 Interest 890 5% 7% 5% Term 7 months 18 months 2 months 16 months Interest is due at maturity for the RES and Dragon notes. Interest is due on the first day of the month for the Ihara and MGH notes. At September 30, the balance in the Allowance for Doubtful Notes account is nil. In October, the following selected transactions were completed. 1 31 Received notice that Dragon was unable to pay its note as scheduled. It expects to be able to pay in the future 31 The RES note matured and was received in full 31 Accrued interest on the Ihara and MGH notes. 31 Analyzed the remaining notes for collectibility. Estimated that $17,800 of notes may not be collectible in the future because of significant labour issues currently being experienced by Oct. Received the interest due from Ihara and MGH Ihara.
Solution
Working:
| Date | Account Title | Debit | Credit |
| 10/01/15 | Cash | 74 | |
| Interest Receivable | 74 | ||
| (Interest for Sept.\'15 received from Ihara Ltd.) | |||
| 10/01/15 | Cash | 95 | |
| Interest Receivable | 95 | ||
| (Interest for Sept.\'15 received from MGH Corp.) | |||
| 10/31/15 | Interest Receivable | 70 | |
| Interest Income | 70 | ||
| (Interest on Dragon Ltd.note for 2 months recorded) | |||
| 10/31/15 | Cash | 17793 | |
| Interest Receivable | 680 | ||
| Interest Income | 113 | ||
| Note Receivable | 17000 | ||
| (Collection of note alongwith the interest for 7 months from Res. Inc.) | |||
| 10/31/15 | Interest Receivable | 169 | |
| Interest Income | 169 | ||
| (Interest accrued on Ihara and Dragon Ltd.notes for October) | |||
| 10/31/15 | Allowance for Doubtful Accounts | 17800 | |
| Note Receivable | 17800 | ||
| (Allowance for Ihara Ltd.note provided) |
