Revenue recognition: GAAP (Generally accepted accounting principle) states that under specific conditions the revenue is recognized and accounted for.
Performance obligation: A promise to transfer goods or services is said to be performance obligation and it exists if a customer gets benefits from goods or service with the available resources determined by the company.
(a)
To explain and justify: To explain and justify the revenue is often recognized at the time of sale.
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(b)
To explain: To explain the situations that would be appropriate to recognize revenue over time.
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