In the case of an assignment by way of security, the customer expresses to transfer to the financier its rights, title and interests in the receivables subject to an equity of redemption (i.e. the customer has the right to have the receivables re-assigned to it if the secured liabilities are satisfied).
Merchant Card Receivables: Amounts owed by banking companies for sales of goods, services, and/or special functions from credit companies. This account will be used for all credit card sales regardless of the credit card company involved.
While carrying out an assignment of receivables makes a simple, one-time exchange, using factoring allows you to opt for a range of additional services. One of the additional services available in factoring, is the possibility of insuring receivables in case of debtor insolvency.
Assessments Receivable: Assessments receivable are stated at the amount management expects to collect from outstanding balances. Special Assessments Receivable – Special assessments receivable represent the amounts assessed to individuals for work done which benefits their property.
Accounts Receivable (AR) represents the credit sales of a business, which have not yet been collected from its customers.
Liability accounts reveal what a company owes — be it credit card balances, accounts payable, or loans. Credits increase liability accounts because they signify an obligation or debt incurred by the company. Debits decrease liability accounts, indicating payments or reductions in what the company owes.
All DoD guidance and regulations indicate that sales of merchandise or services to an authorized customer using a credit card should be recorded as a receivable.
Credit Cards as Liabilities The balance owed on a credit card can be treated either as a negative asset, known as a “contra” asset, or as a liability. In this article we'll explore the optional method of using liability accounts, however, there are several advantages to using the Contra Asset Approach.
Therefore, when a journal entry is made for an accounts receivable transaction, the value of the sale will be recorded as a credit to sales. The amount that is receivable will be recorded as a debit to the assets. These entries balance each other out.
The credit card receivable contains amount owed from the customers based on credit-card purchases.