Question

2016 may 1 received a $5,300, 12-month, 3% note in exchange for an outstanding account receivable from r. stoney. dec. 31 accrued interest revenue on the r. stoney note. 2017 may 1 received principal plus interest on the r. stoney note. (no interest has been accrued since december 31, 2016.) record the transactions in the general journal. the company does not make entries to accrue interest except at december 31.(credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. do not indent manually. record journal entries in the order presented in the problem.)

Answer 1

2016 may 1  Debit Notes Receivable $5,300
                     Credit Accounts Receivable $5,300
2016 dec 31 Debit Interest Receivable $106
                     Credit Interest Income $106
2017 may 1  Debit Cash $5,459
                     Credit Notes Receivable $5,300
                     Credit Interest Receivable $159