The following situations are independent and assume the business uses accrual accounting.   (a)Sam Company completes a job for a customer for$4,000. The job was completed from June 15th. to July 15th. The customer pays Sam Company $1,000 on June 15th., $2,600 on July 15th and $400on September 1st. How much revenue should Sam Company record (accrue) in June, July & September? Explain your answer and show your calculations.   (c) On January 1st. an insurance company sells a one year insurance policy for $4,200 that willexpire on December 31. How much revenue should be accrued in each month from Jan to December.

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The following situations are independent and assume the business uses accrual accounting.

 

(a)Sam Company completes a job for a customer for$4,000. The job was completed from June 15th. to July 15th. The customer pays Sam Company $1,000 on June 15th., $2,600 on July 15th and $400on September 1st. How much revenue should Sam Company record (accrue) in June, July & September? Explain your answer and show your calculations.

 

(c) On January 1st. an insurance company sells a one year insurance policy for $4,200

that willexpire on December 31. How much revenue should be accrued in each month

from Jan to December.

 

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