Chapter 3: Q. 3-5RQ (page 157)
Under the revenue recognition principle, when is revenue recorded?
Revenue is recognized goods or services are provided to the customers.
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Question :Consider the following situations for Betterton Welding Services: a. Depreciation for the current year includes equipment, \(2,100. b. Each Monday, Betterton pays employees for the previous week’s work. The amount of weekly payroll is \)1,400 for a seven-day workweek (Monday to Sunday). This year, December 31 falls on Thursday. Learning Objective 3 Learning Objective 3 Learning Objective 3 Learning Objective 3 Beginning Prepaid Rent Payments for Prepaid Rent during the year Total amount to account for Subtract: Ending Prepaid Rent Rent Expense Situation A B C D \(1,400 700 2,100 800 \) a \(1,000 1,600 700 \)900 b \( 200 1,800 \)1,900 c d \( 700 600 \)1,000 f e CHAPTER 3 164 chapter 3 c. The beginning balance of Office Supplies was \(2,300. During the year, Betterton purchased office supplies for \)3,000, and at December 31 the office supplies on hand totaled \(1,000. d. Betterton prepaid a two full years’ insurance on July 1 of the current year, \)6,000. Record insurance expense for the year ended December 31. e. Betterton had earned \(2,800 of unearned revenue. f. Betterton had incurred (but not recorded) \)200 of interest expense on a note payable. The interest will not be paid until February 28. g. Betterton billed customers $3,000 for welding services performed. Journalize the adjusting entry needed on December 31 for each situation. Use the letters to label the journal entries
Question :Consider the following independent situations at December 31: a. On October 1, a business collected \(3,000 rent in advance, debiting Cash and crediting Unearned Revenue. The tenant was paying one year’s rent in advance. On December 31, the business must account for the amount of rent it has earned. b. Salaries expense is \)1,800 per day—Monday through Friday—and the business pays employees each Friday. This year, December 31 falls on a Thursday. c. The unadjusted balance of the Office Supplies account is \(3,000. Office supplies on hand total \)1,900. d. Equipment depreciation was \(500. e. On April 1, when the business prepaid \)4,320 for a two-year insurance policy, the business debited Prepaid Insurance and credited Cash. Journalize the adjusting entry needed on December 31 for each situation. Use the letters to label the journal entries
Question :Suppose on January 1, Andrew’s Tavern prepaid rent of $16,800 for the full year. At November 30, how much rent expense should be recorded for the period January 1 through November 30?
Eastside Magazine collects cash from subscribers in advance and then mails the magazines to subscribers over a one-year period. Requirements 1. Record the journal entry to record the original receipt of \(180,000 cash. 2. Record the adjusting entry that Eastside Magazine makes to record earning \)8,000 in subscription revenue that was collected in advance. 3. Using T-accounts, post the journal entry and adjusting entry to the accounts involved and show their balances after adjustments. (Ignore the Cash account.)
Question :Momentous Occasions is a photography business that shoots videos at college parties. The freshman class pays \(1,000 in advance on March 3 to guarantee services for its party to be held on April 2. The sophomore class promises a minimum of \)2,800 for filming its formal dance and actually pays cash of \(4,100 on February 28 at the dance. Answer the following questions about the correct way to account for revenue under the accrual basis: a. Considering the \)1,000 paid by the freshman class, on what date was revenue recognized? Did the recognition occur on the same date cash was received? b. Considering the $4,100 paid by the sophomore class, on what date was revenue recognized? Did the recognition occur on the same date cash was received?
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