Ristoni Company is in the process of emerging from a Chapter 11 bankruptcy It will apply fresh start accounting as of December 31, 2017 The company currently has 27,000 shares of common stock outstanding with a $270,000 par value As part of the reorganization, the owners will contribute 20,000 shares of this stock back to the company A retained earnings deficit balance of $417,000 exists at the time of this reorganization The company has the following asset accounts Book Value Fair Value Accounts receivable $ 134,000 $ 67,000 Inventory 146,000 107,000 Land and buildings 437,000 532,000 Equipment 112,000 100,000 The company's liabilities will be settled as follows Assume that all notes will be issued at reasonable interest rates Accounts payable of $97,000 will be settled with a note for $6,000 These creditors will also get 3,000 shares of the stock contributed by the owners Accrued expenses of $52,000 will be settled with a note for $5,000 Note payable of $117,000 (due 2021) was fully secured and has not been renegotiated Note payable of $265,000 (due 2020) will be settled with a note for $67,000 and 10,000 shares of the stock contributed by the owners Note payable of $241,000 (due 2018) will be settled with a note for $88,000 and 7,000 shares of the stock contributed by the owners Note payable of $204,000 (due 2019) will be settled with a note for $127,000 The company has a reorganization value of $896,000 Prepare all journal entries for Ristoni so that the company can emerge from the bankruptcy proceeding 1 Record the adjustment entry to change asset values to fair value 2 Record the forfeiture of shares according to the reorganization plan 3 Record the settlement of accounts payable as per reorganization plan 4 Record the settlement of accrued expenses 5 Record the settlement of notes payable due in 2020 6 Record the settlement of notes payable due in 2018 7 Record the settlement of notes payable due in 2019 8 Record the closing entry of gain on debt discharge account

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Ristoni Company is in the process of emerging from a Chapter 11 bankruptcy. It will apply fresh start accounting as of December 31, 2017. The

Ristoni Company is in the process of emerging from a Chapter 11 bankruptcy. It will apply fresh start accounting as of December 31, 2017. The company currently has 27,000 shares of common stock outstanding with a $270,000 par value. As part of the reorganization, the owners will contribute 20,000 shares of this stock back to the company. A retained earnings deficit balance of $417,000 exists at the time of this reorganization.

The company has the following asset accounts:

	Book Value		Fair Value
Accounts receivable	$	134,000	$	67,000
Inventory		146,000		107,000
Land and buildings		437,000		532,000
Equipment		112,000		100,000

The company's liabilities will be settled as follows. Assume that all notes will be issued at reasonable interest rates.

Accounts payable of $97,000 will be settled with a note for $6,000. These creditors will also get 3,000 shares of the stock contributed by the owners.
Accrued expenses of $52,000 will be settled with a note for $5,000.
Note payable of $117,000 (due 2021) was fully secured and has not been renegotiated.
Note payable of $265,000 (due 2020) will be settled with a note for $67,000 and 10,000 shares of the stock contributed by the owners.
Note payable of $241,000 (due 2018) will be settled with a note for $88,000 and 7,000 shares of the stock contributed by the owners.
Note payable of $204,000 (due 2019) will be settled with a note for $127,000.

The company has a reorganization value of $896,000.

Prepare all journal entries for Ristoni so that the company can emerge from the bankruptcy proceeding.

1. Record the adjustment entry to change asset values to fair value.

2. Record the forfeiture of shares according to the reorganization plan.

3. Record the settlement of accounts payable as per reorganization plan.

4. Record the settlement of accrued expenses.

5. Record the settlement of notes payable due in 2020.

6. Record the settlement of notes payable due in 2018.

7. Record the settlement of notes payable due in 2019.

8. Record the closing entry of gain on debt discharge account.