A company factored $30,000 of its accounts receivable and was charged a 2% factoring fee.The journal entry to record this transaction would include a debit to Cash of $30,000,a debit to Factoring Fee Expense of $600,and credit to Accounts Receivable of $30,600.

Factoring Fee

A charge assessed by a factoring company for providing cash advances to businesses by purchasing their accounts receivable at a discount.

Accounts Receivable

Outstanding payments due to a firm from its clients for delivered services or products yet to be settled.

Factoring

A financial transaction where a business sells its accounts receivable to a third party at a discount in exchange for immediate cash.