Pearl Corporation factors $270,300 of accounts receivable with Kathleen Battle Financing, Inc. on a with recourse basis. Kathleen Battle Financing will collect the receivables. The receivables records are transferred to Kathleen Battle Financing on August 15, 2020. Kathleen Battle Financing assesses a finance charge of 2% of the amount of accounts receivable and also reserves an amount equal to 4% of accounts receivable to cover probable adjustments.

Required:
a. Assume that the conditions are met for a transfer of receivables with recourse to be accounted for as a sale. Prepare the journal entry on August 15, 2020, for Pearl to record the sale of receivables, assuming the recourse obligation has a fair value of $4,280.
b. What conditions must be met for a transfer of receivables with recourse to be accounted for as a sale?

B. 1. The asset that was transferred is far way from the person who makes the transfer or initiated the transfer which is the transferor as well as it's creditors.

2. The transferees of the asset have as well receive the right to either pledge or exchange the receivables

3. The transferor who makes the transfer of the asset has not agreed or come to agreement to replace receivables

Explanation:

A. Preparation of August 15, 2020 journal entry

Aug 15 2020

Dr Cash 254,082

($270,300 * 94%)

Dr Due from factors 10,812

( $270,300* 4%)

Dr Loss on Sale of receivables 9,686

[($ $270,300*2%) + $4, 280]

Cr Recourse Liability $ 4,280

Cr Accounts receivables $ 270,300

B. The conditions that must be met include the following::

1. The asset that was transferred is far way from the person who makes the transfer or initiated the transfer which is the transferor as well as it's creditors.

2. The transferees of the asset have as well received the right to either pledge or exchange the receivables

3. The transferor who makes the transfer of the asset has not agreed or come to agreement to replace receivables