ACC-1A Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Promissory Note, Matching Principle, Accounts Receivable

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8 Sep 2020
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A receivable is the right to receive payment in the future. It is valuable and thus, is an asset: types of receivables, accounts receivable - the result of goods sold or services performed to a customer. These are usually collected within 30 to 60 days, therefore they are classified as current assets: notes receivable credit granted through a formal credit instrument known as a promissory note. Notes are most often used for period greater than 60 days. They are considered current assets if the term (length of time the note is in force) is less than 1 year. Notes receivables beyond 1 year are considered long-term assets. Business incurs an expense when payment is not received. This method violates the matching concept (chapter 3) since sales revenue and the expense related to the uncollectible account may fall into different accounting periods. (no year-end adjusting entry)

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