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Chapter 18: 16BE (page 1033)

Travel Inc. sells tickets for a Caribbean cruise on ShipAway Cruise Lines to Carmel Company employees. The total cruise package price to Carmel Company employees is \(70,000. Travel Inc. receives a commission of 6% of the total price. Travel Inc. therefore remits \)65,800 to ShipAway. Prepare the journal entry to record the remittance and revenue recognized by Travel Inc. on this transaction.

Short Answer

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Revenue recognized = $4,200

Amount Remitted = $65,800

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01

Meaning of Remittance

Aremittance is a monetary payment that is returned to or transferred to someone else. It is used for practically any form of payment, from bills to invoices, and it is typically used for international payments, such as when one side is in a different country.

02

Remittance and revenue recognized by Travel Inc.

Date

Particular

Debit ($)

Credit ($)

Cash a/c

70,000

Accounts payable a/c

70,000

Accounts payable a/c

70,000

Cash a/c

65,800

Sales revenue a/c

4,200

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