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Chapter 13: Question 4BE (page 692)

BE13-4 (L01) Sport Pro Magazine sold 12,000 annual subscriptions on August 1, 2017, for $18 each. Prepare Sport Pro’s August 1, 2017, journal entry and the December 31, 2017, annual adjusting entry, assuming the magazines are published and delivered monthly.

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The amount of subscription revenue is $90,000.

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Meaning of Subscription

The subscription is the amount of money paid by a subscriber to any entity, institute, or club to remain effective in its membership over the period. It is income for receiving entity.

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Journal Entries

Date	Accounts and Explanation	Debit $	Credit $
August 1, 2017	Cash	$216,000
	Unearned Subscription Revenue (12,000 x $18)		$216,000

December 31, 2017	Unearned Subscription Revenue	$90,000
	Subscription Revenue ($216,000 x 5/12)		$90,000

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