On December 31, 2017, Coronado Company borrowed $65,652 from Paris Bank, signing a 5-year, $115,700 zero-interest-bearing note. The note was issued to yield 12% interest. Unfortunately, during 2019, Coronado began to experience financial difficulty. As a result, at December 31, 2019, Paris Bank determined that it was probable that it would receive back only $86,775 at maturity. The market rate of interest on loans of this nature is now 13%.
Prepare the entry, if any, to record the impairment of the loan on December 31, 2019, by Paris Bank.
Dec 31 Bad debts expense | 20589 | |||
Allowance for Doubtful accounts | 20589 | |||
To record the impairment of the loan | ||||
Note: Answer might vary + 1 due to rounding off | ||||
Workings: | ||||
Note amortization schedule | ||||
Date | Cash received | Interest revenue(12%) | Increase in carrying amount | Carrying amount |
12/31/2017 | 65652 | |||
12/31/2018 | 0 | 7878 | 7878 | 73530 |
12/31/2019 | 0 | 8824 | 8824 | 82354 |
Carrying amount of Loan | 82354 | |||
Less:Present value of $86775 due in 3 years | 61765 | =86775*0.71178 | ||
Loss due to impairment | 20589 | |||
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