Reference no: EM131782521

Martinez Company finances some of its current operations by assigning accounts receivable to a finance company. On July 1, 2017, it assigned, under guarantee, specific accounts amounting to $210,000. The finance company advanced to Martinez 80% of the accounts assigned (20% of the total to be withheld until the finance company has made its full recovery), less a finance charge of 0.50% of the total accounts assigned.

On July 31, Martinez Company received a statement that the finance company had collected $112,000 of these accounts and had made an additional charge of 0.50% of the total accounts outstanding as of July 31. This charge is to be deducted at the time of the first remittance due Martinez Company from the finance company. (Hint:Make entries at this time.) On August 31, 2017, Martinez Company received a second statement from the finance company, together with a check for the amount due. The statement indicated that the finance company had collected an additional $70,000 and had made a further charge of 0.50% of the balance outstanding as of August 31.

Make all entries on the books of Martinez Company that are involved in the transactions above.