Receivables—Officers & Employees

Assets RECEIVABLES—OFFICERS & EMPLOYEES ASSET ACCOUNT 1810 ACCOUNT EXPLANATION TRANSACTIONS COMMENTS ACCOUNT EXPLANATION Loans and cash advances to officers and employees, including amounts secured by notes. TRANSACTIONS   Jrnl. Dr. Cr.   Advances to new car salespeople CD     Receivables—Officers & Employees 1810       Cash in Bank—General 1001         Read more about Receivables—Officers & Employees[…]

Allowance for Finance Receivables—Deferred

Assets ALLOWANCE FOR FINANCE RECEIVABLES—DEFERRED ASSET ACCOUNT 1805 ACCOUNT EXPLANATION TRANSACTIONS COMMENTS ACCOUNT EXPLANATION Allowance for contingent losses on deferred finance income receivables. TRANSACTIONS   Jrnl. Dr. Cr.   Monthly provision for contingent losses SE     Finance Contracts Income—New 5000     Finance Contracts Income—Used 5100       Allowance for Finance Receivables—Deferred 1805 Read more about Allowance for Finance Receivables—Deferred[…]

Finance Receivables—Deferred

Assets FINANCE RECEIVABLES—DEFERRED ASSET ACCOUNT 1800 ACCOUNT EXPLANATION TRANSACTIONS COMMENTS ACCOUNT EXPLANATION Portion of finance income earned by the dealership on recourse paper but withheld to cover contingent losses on repossessions and customer prepayments. TRANSACTIONS   Jrnl. Dr. Cr.   Deferred portion of finance income earned on used vehicle contract UV     Finance Receivables—Deferred Read more about Finance Receivables—Deferred[…]

Leaseholds & Leasehold Improvements—Accumulated Amortization

Assets LEASEHOLDS & LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS—ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION ASSET ACCOUNT 1735 ACCOUNT EXPLANATION TRANSACTIONS COMMENTS ACCOUNT EXPLANATION Accumulated amortization of leaseholds and leasehold improvements. TRANSACTIONS   Jrnl. Dr. Cr.   Monthly entry to record amortization expense SE     Amortization of Leasehold Improvements 8360       Leaseholds & Leasehold Improvements—Accumulated Amortization 1735         Read more about Leaseholds & Leasehold Improvements—Accumulated Amortization[…]

Leaseholds & Leasehold Improvements—Cost

Assets LEASEHOLDS & LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS—COST ASSET ACCOUNT 1730 ACCOUNT EXPLANATION TRANSACTIONS COMMENTS ACCOUNT EXPLANATION Cost of improvements and additions leased to property used in the automobile business. Includes lump-sum payments made to acquire a lease, excluding amounts applicable to rent. TRANSACTIONS   Jrnl. Dr. Cr.   Modernization of facade of leased showroom on open account Read more about Leaseholds & Leasehold Improvements—Cost[…]

Equipment—Company Vehicles—Accumulated Depreciation

Assets EQUIPMENT—COMPANY VEHICLES—ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION ASSET ACCOUNT 1727 ACCOUNT EXPLANATION TRANSACTIONS COMMENTS ACCOUNT EXPLANATION Accumulated depreciation of vehicles in Account 1722, Company Vehicles. TRANSACTIONS   Jrnl. Dr. Cr.   Monthly provision for depreciation of company vehicles SE     Depreciation—Equipment 8760       Equipment—Company Vehicles—Accumulated Depreciation 1727                 Read more about Equipment—Company Vehicles—Accumulated Depreciation[…]

Equipment—Office Equipment & Signs—Accumulated Depreciation

Assets EQUIPMENT—OFFICE EQUIPMENT & SIGNS—ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION ASSET ACCOUNT 1726 ACCOUNT EXPLANATION TRANSACTIONS COMMENTS ACCOUNT EXPLANATION Accumulated depreciation of office equipment and signs. TRANSACTIONS   Jrnl. Dr. Cr.   Monthly provision for depreciation of office equipment and signs SE     Depreciation—Equipment 8760       Equipment—Office Equipment & Signs—Accumulated Depreciation 1726         Read more about Equipment—Office Equipment & Signs—Accumulated Depreciation[…]

Equipment—Parts, Service & Body Shop—Accumulated Depreciation

Assets EQUIPMENT—PARTS, SERVICE & BODY SHOP—ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION ASSET ACCOUNT 1725 ACCOUNT EXPLANATION TRANSACTIONS COMMENTS ACCOUNT EXPLANATION Accumulated depreciation of parts, service and body shop equipment. TRANSACTIONS   Jrnl. Dr. Cr.   Monthly provision for depreciation of parts and service equipment SE     Depreciation—Equipment 8760       Equipment—Parts, Service & Body Shop—Accumulated Depreciation 1725 Read more about Equipment—Parts, Service & Body Shop—Accumulated Depreciation[…]

Equipment—Company Vehicles—Cost

Assets EQUIPMENT—COMPANY VEHICLES—COST ASSET ACCOUNT 1722 ACCOUNT EXPLANATION TRANSACTIONS COMMENTS ACCOUNT EXPLANATION Cost of all vehicles, excluding demonstrators, in dealership service for use in the automobile business. Includes tow trucks, parts trucks, service courtesy cars, driver training cars, motorcycles, antique vehicles used for display, and racing vehicles. TRANSACTIONS   Jrnl. Dr. Cr.   New car Read more about Equipment—Company Vehicles—Cost[…]