Answer:
Sherwood Co.
1. Journal Entries:
March 1:
Debit Purchases $175,000
Credit Accounts Payable (Kirkwood Co.) $175,000
To record purchase of merchandise on account, terms, n/30.
March 31:
Debit Accounts Payable (Kirkwood Co.) $175,000
Credit Notes Payable (Kirkwood Co.) $175,000
To record issue of a 30-day, 6% note.
April 30:
Debit Notes Payable (Kirkwood Co.) $175,000
Debit Interest on Notes $875
Credit Cash Account $175,875
To record settlement of note and interest.
June 1:
Debit Cash Account $400,000
Credit Bank Note Payable (Triple Creek Bank) $400,000
To record 45-day, 5% bank note.
July 1:
Debit Equipment (Tools) $45,000
Credit Notes Payable (Poulin Co.) $45,000
To record purchase of tools and issue of 60-day note.
July 16:
Debit Interest on Bank Notes $2,500
Credit Cash Account $2,500
To record payment of interest due.
July 16:
Debit Bank Note Payable (Triple Creek Bank) $400,000
Credit Bank Note Payable (Triple Creek Bank) $400,000
To record loan renewal with issue of a new 30-day, 6% note.
August 15:
Debit Bank Note Payable (Triple Creek Bank) $400,000
Debit Interest on Notes $2,000
Credit Cash Account $402,000
To record payment on amount due.
Dec. 1:
Debit Equipment $260,000
Credit Cash Account $40,000
Credit Notes Payable (Greenwood Co.) $220,000
To record purchase of equipment and issue of a series of ten 9% notes for $22,000 each, due at 30-day intervals.
Dec. 22:
Debit Litigation Loss $50,000
Credit Litigation Claims Payable $50,000
To record a product liability lawsuit settled.
Dec. 31:
Debit Notes Payable $22,000
Debit Interest on Notes $165
Credit Cash Account $22,165
To settle note issued.
2) Adjusting Entries:
a) Product Warranty Cost
Debit Product Warranty $80,000
Credit Product Warranty Payable $80,000
To record accrued product warranty cost.
b) Interest on remaining notes to Greenwood Co.
No journal entries required.
Explanation:
a) The interests on remaining notes to Greenwood Co. are not yet due for payment as at December 31, and so do not require to be accrued.
b) Journal entries are used to record business transactions as they occur daily and individually. They show which accounts are to be debited and which are to be credited in the General Ledger. Journals are books of original entry. This means that they first capture each transaction in the books of accounts.
c) Adjusting entries are entries made to accrue revenue and expenses in order to comply with the accrual concept and matching principle of US GAAP.
d) Product warranty cost is the amount charged to expense only when warranty costs are incurred under a warranty program, or it may be set up as an allowance, where a standard amount is charged to expense each month.
