Intermediate Accounting 14th Edition

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ISBN 10: 0470587237
ISBN 13: 978-0-47058-723-2

Chapter 7 - Cash and Receivables - Problems - Page 421: CA7-7b

Answer

To report the sale of the note receivable with recourse, Rolen should decrease notes receivable by the carrying amount of the note, increase cash by the amount received, record a recourse liability for possible customer defaults and report the difference as a loss or gain as part of income from continuing operations.

Work Step by Step

If the note receivable was without recourse the effects would be different.
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