### Understanding Membership Revenue Reporting for Nonprofit Organizations**Barrett Historical Society**, a nonprofit organization, charges a $100 annual membership. Of this amount, $25 is designed to cover quarterly newsletters, and the remainder is considered to be a contribution. The question at hand is: What standard(s) should Barrett consider in recording membership revenue for these two components?#### Revenue Recognition Standards:1. **ASU 2018-08 (Nonexchange transactions)** - **Application**: Would be used to report both components - $25 for the newsletter and $75 as a contribution.2. **Topic 606 (Exchange transactions)** - **Application**: Would be used to report both components - $25 for the newsletter and $75 as a contribution.3. **Combination Approach** - **Application**: - ASU 2018-08 (Nonexchange transactions) would be used to report $25 for the newsletter. - Topic 606 (Exchange transactions) would be used to report $75 contribution. - **Note**: This is the correct answer as indicated.4. **Inverse Combination Approach** - **Application**: - Topic 606 (Exchange transactions) would be used to report $25 for the newsletter. - ASU 2018-08 (Nonexchange transactions) would be used to report $75 contribution.### Conclusion:For Barrett Historical Society, the recommended approach is to report $25 for the newsletter under **ASU 2018-08** (nonexchange transactions) and $75 contribution under **Topic 606** (exchange transactions). This method ensures that the organization adheres to the appropriate standards for recognizing revenue from both membership fees and contributions.

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Barrett Historical Society, a nonprofit organization, charges a $100 annual membership. Of this amount, $25 is designed to cover quarterly newsletters, and the remainder is considered to be a contribution. What standard(s) should Barret consider in recording membership revenue for these two components? OASU 2018-08 (nonexchange transactions) would be used to report both components - $25 for newsletter and $75 contribution. Topic 606 (exchange transactions) would be used to report both components - $25 for newsletter and $75 contribution. ASU 2018-08 (nonexchange transactions) would be used to report $25 for newsletter and Topic 606 (exchange transactions) would be used to report $75 contribution. Topic 606 (exchange transactions) would be used to report $25 for newsletter and ASU 2018-08 (nonexchange transactions) would be used to report $75 contribution.

Barrett Historical Society, a nonprofit organization, charges a $100 annual membership. Of this amount, $25 is designed to cover quarterly newsletters, and the remainder is considered to be a contribution. What standard(s) should Barret consider in recording membership revenue for these two components? OASU 2018-08 (nonexchange transactions) would be used to report both components - $25 for newsletter and $75 contribution. Topic 606 (exchange transactions) would be used to report both components - $25 for newsletter and $75 contribution. ASU 2018-08 (nonexchange transactions) would be used to report $25 for newsletter and Topic 606 (exchange transactions) would be used to report $75 contribution. Topic 606 (exchange transactions) would be used to report $25 for newsletter and ASU 2018-08 (nonexchange transactions) would be used to report $75 contribution.

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