Marin Inc., a registered broker, enters into a finder’s fee
agreement with HOM Homes Ltd. on June 15, 2020. Marin will find
leads in the form of buyers potentially interested in purchasing
HOM’s real estate holdings. Along with finding potential buyers,
Marin helps negotiate the selling price and provides advice on
contract details. If and when HOM closes a sale, Marin will be paid
within 30 days of the closing date, based on the following formula:
5% of any transaction value up to and including $1 million, plus 4%
of any transaction value greater than $1 million and less than and
including $2 million, plus 3% of any transaction value greater than
$2 million and less than and including $3 million, plus 2% of any
transaction value greater than $3 million and less than and
including $4 million, plus 1% of any transaction value in excess of
$4 million. If Marin is represented by another broker and this
information is not shared with HOM, the fee is reduced by 50%. On
September 1, 2020, HOM paid Marin $62,000 to provide some needed
cash flow for seeking out buyers. On October 15, 2020, an offer was
made and accepted for a parcel of real estate at a price of $3.55
million. The transaction closed on November 1, 2020, and Marin was
paid the finder’s fee net of $62,000 on November 30, 2020.
Determine the accounting treatment of the above events for Marin
Inc. and prepare any journal entries needed on: (Credit
account titles are automatically indented when the amount is
entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select
"No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the
amounts.)
a. | June 15, 2020 | |
b. | September 1, 2020 | |
c. | October 15, 2020 | |
d. | November 1, 2020 | |
e. | November 30, 202 |
June 15, 2020 - No journal entry for entering into agreement.
On September 1, 2020 -
Bank account Debit 62000
Advance from HOM Homes Ltd. Credit 62000
On October 15, 2020 - No journal entry for offer and acceptance. Journal entry on actual transaction.
On November 1, 2020 - No journal entry in the books of Marin Inc. as the money goes to and the real estate belongs to HOM Homes Ltd.
On November 30, 2020 - Calculation of brokerage = $ 1000000 * 5% + ($ 2000000 - $ 1000000) * 4% + ($ 3000000 - $ 2000000) * 3% + ($ 3550000 - $ 3000000) * 2% = $ 131000
Journal entry:
Advance from HOM Homes Ltd. Debit 62000
Bank account Debit 69000
Brokerage account Credit 131000
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