Eric and Tina have been friends since high school. Tina and her husband would regularly socialise with Eric andhis wife. On Eric's birthday, every year Tina would buy him a birthday present worth somewhere between $50and $100. Eric's full-time job is as an obstetrician at a major public hospital. When Tina was giving birth,coincidentally Eric was the obstetrician on duty. The birth was subject to complications and it was only Eric'shigh level of competence and medical skill that saved the baby's life. A month later, when Eric's birthday camearound, Tina bought him an expensive watch valued at $4,000. With it she gave him a card that read "Thanks forbeing a great friend and lifesaver". She also gave the two nurses who assisted Eric in delivering her childnecklaces worth $800 each. ignoring capital gains tax, discuss whether receipt of the watch constitutesassessable income for Eric.

There are incomes, which a person earns, on which a person has to pay taxes but there are incomes as…

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FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

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