Answer:
Notes Receivable $ 4,000 Debit
Accounts Receivable $4,000 Credit
Explanation:
The entry to record a 3 month, 12 % promissory note is debit to Notes Receivable $ 4,000 and credit to Accounts Receivable $4,000.
So the entry would be
Notes Receivable $ 4,000 Debit
Accounts Receivable $4,000 Credit
Accepted 3 month 12 % Promissory Note
Under the journal entry we write the particulars indicating the terms and obligations.
It does not calculate the amount of interest or shows the amount to be collected after the due date. The interest amount is only shown in the journal entry when the note is mature and it is due not before it is matured.
If it is earned the entry would be
Cash $ 4120 Dr
Notes Receivable $ 4000 Cr
Interest Revenue $ 120 Cr
Collected note with interest 0f $ 4000 * 12 % * 3/12= $ 120