October 30, 2016

Customer Accommodation

Liabilities and Net Worth

CUSTOMER ACCOMMODATION LIABILITY ACCOUNT
2310


ACCOUNT EXPLANATION

Collections from customers for remittance to others, including finance and insurance contract installments; title, registration, and license fees; and liens payable to finance institutions on vehicles taken in trade, purchased, or repossessed.
TRANSACTIONS

  Jrnl. Dr. Cr.
  Cash collected from customer for finance contract installment CR
    Cash in Bank—General 1001
      Customer Accommodation 2310
             
  Remittance of customer’s installment payment CD
    Customer Accommodation 2310
      Cash in Bank—General 1001
COMMENTS

  • Collections should be remitted on a daily basis.
  • Subsidiary records should support this account.
  • Accounts in the 2311-2314 series may be used if separate accounts for various types of customer accommodation are desired.