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Chapter 4: Q1EI (page 247)

Grant Film Productions wishes to expand and has borrowed \(100,000. As a condition for making this loan, the bank requires that the business maintain a current ratio of at least 1.50. Business has been good but not great. Expansion costs have brought the current ratio down to 1.40 on December 15. Rita Grant, owner of the business, is considering what might happen if she reports a current ratio of 1.40 to the bank. One course of action for Grant is to record in December \)10,000 of revenue that the business will earn in January of next year. The contract for this job has been signed. Requirements 1. Journalize the revenue transaction, and indicate how recording this revenue in December would affect the current ratio. 2. Discuss whether it is ethical to record the revenue transaction in December. Identify the accounting principle relevant to this situation, and give the reasons underlying your conclusion.

Short Answer

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(1) Revenue transaction will be recorded by debiting cash and crediting service revenue by $10,000. It will increase current ratio.

(2) It is not ethical, as it violates the revenue recognition principle.

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Step-by-Step-SolutionStep 1: Journal Entry for  recording revenue

Following journal entry will be recorded:

Date

Accounts and Explanation

Debit

Credit

Cash

$10,000

Service Revenue

$10,000

To record service revenue

02

Effect on current ratio

Recording revenue will increase the cash balance of the business, which is the part of current assets. As current asset is increased, current ratio will also increase. There will be no change in the current liabilities.

03

Ethical Issue

As per the revenue recognition principle, revenue will be only recorded in the books of accounts when goods or services is provided to the customers. In the given case, service will be provided in next year, hence it should be recorded in next year only.

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