FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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ISBN: 9781259964947
Author: Libby
Publisher: MCG
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At the beginning of the year, Choice Advertising owed customers $2,200 for uneamed revenue collected in advance. During the year, Choice received advance cash receipts of $6,100 and earned $10,000 of service revenue
(exclusive of any amount earned from advance payments). At year-end, the liability for unearned revenue is $3,400 and unadjusted service revenue is $10,000.
Read the requirements.
Requirement 1. Record the adjusting entry assuming that Choice records the cash receipt of unearned revenue by initially crediting a liability account. Post the adjusting entry to the Unearned Revenue and Service Revenue
T-accounts. Make sure to include the beginning balance and additional unearned revenue in the Unearned Revenue T-account.
Begin by recording the adjusting entry assuming that Choice records unearned revenue by initially crediting a liability account. (Record debits first, then credits. Select the explanation on the last line of the journal entry.)
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Accounts and Explanation
Debit
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Requirements
1. Record the adjusting entry assuming that Choice records the cash receipt of unearned revenue
by initially crediting a liability account. Post the adjusting entry to the Unearned Revenue and
Service Revenue T-accounts. Make sure to include the beginning balance and additional
unearned revenue in the Unearned Revenue T-account.
2. Record the adjusting entry assuming that Choice records the cash receipt of unearned revenue
by initially crediting a revenue account. Post the adjusting entry to the Unearned Revenue and
Service Revenue T-accounts. Make sure to include the beginning balance in the Unearned
Revenue T-account and the additional unearned revenue in the Service Revenue T-account.
3. Compare the ending balances of the T-accounts under both approaches. Are they the same?
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Transcribed Image Text:At the beginning of the year, Choice Advertising owed customers $2,200 for uneamed revenue collected in advance. During the year, Choice received advance cash receipts of $6,100 and earned $10,000 of service revenue (exclusive of any amount earned from advance payments). At year-end, the liability for unearned revenue is $3,400 and unadjusted service revenue is $10,000. Read the requirements. Requirement 1. Record the adjusting entry assuming that Choice records the cash receipt of unearned revenue by initially crediting a liability account. Post the adjusting entry to the Unearned Revenue and Service Revenue T-accounts. Make sure to include the beginning balance and additional unearned revenue in the Unearned Revenue T-account. Begin by recording the adjusting entry assuming that Choice records unearned revenue by initially crediting a liability account. (Record debits first, then credits. Select the explanation on the last line of the journal entry.) Date Accounts and Explanation Debit Credit Requirements 1. Record the adjusting entry assuming that Choice records the cash receipt of unearned revenue by initially crediting a liability account. Post the adjusting entry to the Unearned Revenue and Service Revenue T-accounts. Make sure to include the beginning balance and additional unearned revenue in the Unearned Revenue T-account. 2. Record the adjusting entry assuming that Choice records the cash receipt of unearned revenue by initially crediting a revenue account. Post the adjusting entry to the Unearned Revenue and Service Revenue T-accounts. Make sure to include the beginning balance in the Unearned Revenue T-account and the additional unearned revenue in the Service Revenue T-account. 3. Compare the ending balances of the T-accounts under both approaches. Are they the same?
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