RE: Yes, I am concerned they are overstating their revenues. It looks like they

Oct 11, 2017
12:35:37pm

Twturner5 Walk-on

I would book the principle amount on the balance sheet as a receivable. I know you said there is no interest, but if the do pay any interest or fees I would book that as income. Otherwise I would say there is no P&l affect.

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Accounting question on a loan. A small business gives a $100K loan to a customer

Bro

10/11/17 12:18pm

It won't show up on the balance sheet or income statement unless

Huge Manatee

10/11/17 12:21pm

All transactions happened within the same month?

BlackBart

10/11/17 12:22pm

There are actually several loans and they are typically paid back within several

Bro

10/11/17 12:23pm

Any loans crossing over at a month-end should be on the balance sheet

BlackBart

10/11/17 12:32pm

Assuming the loan is paid back after month end, shouldn't it be shown as an

Bro

10/11/17 12:31pm

are you saying that the company continues to book it as income on the income statement even after the payoff and has an

HarlemCoug

10/11/17 12:24pm

Yes, I am concerned they are overstating their revenues. It looks like they book

Bro

10/11/17 12:28pm

Ask to have their operating accounts' bank statements. Compare revenue/cogs

BlackBart

10/11/17 12:35pm

RE: Yes, I am concerned they are overstating their revenues. It looks like they

Twturner5

10/11/17 12:35pm

I'm no CPA, but...

WaHooWaCoug

10/11/17 12:37pm

I think it will be difficult to find an accountant who thinks this is revenue. Because the revenues and COGS don't match

HarlemCoug

10/11/17 12:38pm

Thanks. I won't name names, but they used a CPA based in SLC for 2016 taxes.

Bro

10/11/17 12:44pm

you use the word "clearly" in your post. if it's clear what they were doing then that's less troubling.... not exactly

HarlemCoug

10/11/17 12:46pm

It's a balance sheet transaction only. No part of it should ever hit the P&L

BYU-Ite

10/11/17 12:31pm

RE: It's a balance sheet transaction only. No part of it should ever hit the

Twturner5

10/11/17 12:37pm

Thank you! This is the answer I was hoping for and I hope this is actually the

Bro

10/11/17 12:37pm

Ask for their billing register in Excel. In most outputs, you should be able to

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