SALE OF RECEIVABLES: A DEFINITION In selling the Receivable without recourse the seller guarantees only the existence and validity of the receivable at the time in which the sale is made.
How to Record Invoice Factoring Transactions With Recourse Record a credit in accounts receivable for the sold invoice in the amount of $375,000. In the recourse liability column, record a credit after estimating the bad debts and any other possible losses ($750).
Factoring without recourse means that the risk of accounts receivable being uncollectible transfers from the buyer to the seller. Basically, if an accounts receivable cannot be collected, the seller does not have to reimburse the buyer like they would if the factoring was “with recourse”.
Security Interests and Remedies. The factoring agreement will provide that if an event of default has occurred, then the factor will have the right to foreclose upon and sell the assets in which it has a security interest and apply the proceeds of the sale to the obligations your company owes to the factor.
Documents you will have to provide: Factoring application. Articles of Association or registered Amendments to the Articles of Association of your company. Annual report for the previous financial year. Financial report (balance sheet andf profit/loss statement) for the current year (for 3, 6 or 9 months, respectively)
To be deductible, factoring fees must meet the IRS criteria of being ordinary and necessary expenses for the business. If the fees are deemed excessive or unnecessary, they may not be fully deductible.
What is bank factoring? The name, bankfactoring, might suggest that it is the bank that provides factoring services, but this is a simplification. It is not the banks, but actually companies specifically delegated by them to use bank capital, that offer factoring.
The Most Common Invoice Factoring Requirements A factoring application. An accounts receivable aging report. A copy of your Articles of Incorporation. Invoices to factor. Credit-worthy clients. A business bank account. A tax ID number. A form of personal identification.