Under the accrual basis of accounting - if cash has been received before the revenue has been earned, which of the following journal entries should be recorded?   A)  Debit Cash,         Credit Unearned Revenue.   B) Debit Cash,         Credit Sales Revenue.   C) Debit Unearned Revenue,          Credit Cash.   D) Debit Cash,           Credit Accounts Receivable.

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Under the accrual basis of accounting - if cash has been received before the revenue has been earned, which of the following journal entries should be recorded?

 

A)  Debit Cash,

        Credit Unearned Revenue.

 

B) Debit Cash,

        Credit Sales Revenue.

 

C) Debit Unearned Revenue,

         Credit Cash.

 

D) Debit Cash,

          Credit Accounts Receivable.

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When the cash is received for which revenue is yet to be earned then the cash account is debited and the liability in the name of unearned revenue is credited.

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