Which of the following is not a characteristic of a liability?
Jane’s Donut Company borrowed $191,000 on January 1, 2024, and signed a two-year note bearing interest at 14%. Interest is payable in full at maturity on January 1, 2026. In connection with this note, Jane’s should report interest expense at December 31, 2024, in the amount of:
On December 31, 2024, L Incorporated had a $3,000,000 note payable outstanding, due July 31, 2025. L borrowed the money to finance construction of a new plant. L planned to refinance the note by issuing long-term bonds. Because L temporarily had excess cash, it prepaid $650,000 of the note on January 23, 2025. In February 2025, L completed a $4,500,000 bond offering. L will use the bond offering proceeds to repay the note payable at its maturity and to pay construction costs during 2025. On March 13, 2025, L issued its 2024 financial statements. What amount of the note payable should L include in the current liabilities section of its December 31, 2024, balance sheet?
A company should accrue a loss contingency only if the likelihood that a liability has been incurred is:
The following selected transactions relate to liabilities of Chicago Glass Corporation for 2024. Chicago’s fiscal year ends on December 31.
- On January 15, Chicago received $7,900 from Henry Construction toward the purchase of $75,000 of plate glass to be delivered on February 6.
- On February 3, Chicago received $7,600 of refundable deposits relating to containers used to transport glass components.
- On February 6, Chicago delivered the plate glass to Henry Construction and received the balance of the purchase price.
- First quarter credit sales totaled $790,000. The state sales tax rate is 4% and the local sales tax rate is 2%.
Required:
Prepare journal entries for the above transactions.
Note: If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select “No journal entry required” in the first account field.