Olney Cleaning Company had the following items that require adjustment at year end. For one cleaning contract, $11,100 cash was received in advance. The cash was credited to Unearned Service Revenue upon receipt. At year end, $260 of the service revenue was still unearned. For another cleaning contract, $8,700 cash was received in advance and credited to Unearned Service Revenue upon receipt. At year end, $3,000 of the services had been provided. Required: 1. Prepare the adjusting journal entries needed at December 31. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. Dec. 31 Unearned Service Revenue fill in the blank 02e1a8f7d03afe9_2 fill in the blank 02e1a8f7d03afe9_3 Service Revenue fill in the blank 02e1a8f7d03afe9_5 fill in the blank 02e1a8f7d03afe9_6 Dec. 31 Unearned Service Revenue fill in the blank 02e1a8f7d03afe9_8 fill in the blank 02e1a8f7d03afe9_9 Service Revenue fill in the blank 02e1a8f7d03afe9_11 fill in the blank 02e1a8f7d03afe9_12 Feedback 1. Revenue is recognized when it is earned, regardless of when cash is received. A deferred (unearned) revenue is a liability arising from the receipt of cash for which revenue has not yet been earned. As the revenue is earned, the liability should be adjusted. 2. What is the effect on the financial statements if these adjusting entries are not made? In both of these cases, a liability (unearned service revenue) was originally created when cash was received prior to the performance obligation being satisfied (prior to the revenue being earned). The adjusting entries recognize revenue and decrease the previously created liability by the amount of revenue earned during the period. If these adjusting entries were not made, revenue would be understated and liabilities (unearned revenue) would be overstated . In addition, the understatement of revenue would result in an understatement of net income. Finally, because revenue is then closed to Retained Earnings, stockholders’ equity will also be understated . 3. What is the balance in Unearned Service Revenue at December 31 related to the two cleaning contracts? $fill in the blank e2c0c400aff506a_1
Olney Cleaning Company had the following items that require adjustment at year end.
- For one cleaning contract, $11,100 cash was received in advance. The cash was credited to Unearned Service Revenue upon receipt. At year end, $260 of the service revenue was still unearned.
- For another cleaning contract, $8,700 cash was received in advance and credited to Unearned Service Revenue upon receipt. At year end, $3,000 of the services had been provided.
Required:
1. Prepare the adjusting
Dec. 31 | Unearned Service Revenue | fill in the blank 02e1a8f7d03afe9_2 | fill in the blank 02e1a8f7d03afe9_3 |
Service Revenue | fill in the blank 02e1a8f7d03afe9_5 | fill in the blank 02e1a8f7d03afe9_6 | |
Dec. 31 | Unearned Service Revenue | fill in the blank 02e1a8f7d03afe9_8 | fill in the blank 02e1a8f7d03afe9_9 |
Service Revenue | fill in the blank 02e1a8f7d03afe9_11 | fill in the blank 02e1a8f7d03afe9_12 |
1. Revenue is recognized when it is earned, regardless of when cash is received. A deferred (unearned) revenue is a liability arising from the receipt of cash for which revenue has not yet been earned. As the revenue is earned, the liability should be adjusted.
2. What is the effect on the financial statements if these
In both of these cases, a liability (unearned service revenue) was originally created when cash was received prior to the performance obligation being satisfied (prior to the revenue being earned). The adjusting entries recognize revenue and decrease the previously created liability by the amount of revenue earned during the period. If these adjusting entries were not made, revenue would be understated and liabilities (unearned revenue) would be overstated . In addition, the understatement of revenue would result in an understatement of net income. Finally, because revenue is then closed to
3. What is the balance in Unearned Service Revenue at December 31 related to the two cleaning contracts?
$fill in the blank e2c0c400aff506a_1
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