On January 1, 2020, Oriole Company had Accounts Receivable $137,400, Notes Receivable $24,000, and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $12,200. The note receivable is from Willingham Company. It is a 4-month, 9% note dated December 31, 2019. Oriole Company prepares financial statements annually at December 31. During the year, the following selected transactions occurred. Jan. 5 Sold $20,000 of merchandise to Sheldon Company, terms n/15.
20 Accepted Sheldon Company’s $20,000, 3-month, 8% note for balance due.
Feb. 18 Sold $9,000 of merchandise to Patwary Company and accepted Patwary’s $9,000, 6-month, 9% note for the amount due.
Apr. 20 Collected Sheldon Company note in full.
30 Received payment in full from Willingham Company on the amount due.
May 25 Accepted Potter Inc.’s $5,200, 3-month, 7% note in settlement of a past-due balance on account.
Aug. 18 Received payment in full from Patwary Company on note due.
25 The Potter Inc. note was dishonored. Potter Inc. is not bankrupt; future payment is anticipated.
Sept. 1 Sold $13,100 of merchandise to Stanbrough Company and accepted a $13,100, 6-month, 10% note for the amount due.

Required:
Journalize the above transactions. The company uses straight-line depreciation for buildings and equipment. The buildings are estimated to have a 50-year life and no salvage value. The equipment is estimated to have a 10-year useful life and no salvage value. Update depreciation on assets disposed of at the time of sale or retirement

Oriole Company

Journal entries:

Jan. 5

Debit Accounts Receivable (Sheldon Company) $20,000

Credit Sales Revenue $20,000

To record sale of merchandise, terms n/15.

Jan. 20

Debit Notes Receivable (Sheldon Company)  $20,000

Credit Accounts Receivable (Sheldon Company) $20,000

To record acceptance of 3-month, 8% note

Feb 18

Debit Notes Receivable (Patwary Company) $9,000

Credit Sales Revenue $9,000

To record sale of merchandise for a 6-month, 9% note

April 20

Debit Cash Account $20,400

Credit Notes Receivable (Sheldon Company)  $20,000

Credit Interest on Notes Receivable $400

To record full settlement on account

April 30

Debit Cash Account $24,720

Credit Notes Receivable (Willingham Company) $24,000

Credit Interest on Notes Receivable $720

To record full settlement on account.

May 25

Debit Notes Receivable (Potter Inc.) $5,200

Credit Accounts Receivable (Potter Inc.) $5,200

To record acceptance of a 3-mont, 7% note.

Aug 18

Debit Cash Account $9,405

Credit Notes Receivable (Patwary Company) $9,000

Interest on Notes Receivable $405

To record full settlement on account.

Aug 25

Debit Accounts Receivable $5,291

Credit Notes Receivable (Potter Inc.) $5,200

Credit Interest on Notes Receivable $91

Sept. 1

Debit Notes Receivable (Stanbrough Company) $13,100

Credit Sales Revenue $13,100

To record sale of merchandise with a 6-month 10% notes receivable.

Dec. 31

Debit Depreciation Expense - Building $

Credit Accumulated Depreciation - Building $

To record depreciation expense for the year.

Debit Depreciation Expense - Equipment $

Credit Accumulated Depreciation - Equipment $

To record depreciation expense for the year.

Explanation:

Journal entries are prepared to record business transactions in the accounting books.  They show which account is to be debited and which is to be credited in the ledger.

Note that the book values of building and equipment were not included in this question, hence no figures were added to the adjusting journal entries for depreciation expenses.