When President Obama (right) met Usain Bolt (left) he could not resist joining the world-class sprinter in striking his trademark 'lightning pose'. Before striking Bolt's signature pose, Obama praised him saying that 'nobody's ever been faster'.
Decide on a secured or unsecured promissory note for repayment. A secured promissory note requires the borrower to provide goods, property, or services as collateral, in the event the borrower defaults on the debt. The value of the collateral should be equal to or greater than the principal of the debt.
The bank records the $20,000 promissory note in its asset account Notes Receivable and it records the $20,000 increase in its customer's checking account (which is a liability account on the bank's balance sheet).Since the promissory note is a contract to pay interest at a specified date, it requires Local Retailer to report interest expense in each ...