Assume that a lawyer bills her clients $15000 on June 30, for services rendered during June. The lawyer collects $8500 of the billings during July and the remainder in August. Under the accrual basis of accounting, when would the lawyer record the revenue for the fees?
A. June, $15,000; July, $0; and August, $0
B. June, $0; July, $6,500; and August, $8,500
C. June, $8,500; July, $6,500; and August, $0
D. June, $0; July, $8,500; and August, $6,500
Concept Introduction:
Accrual Basis accounting:
Under the accrual basis, the revenue and expenses are recorded accreting to their accrual for the given period and cash receipts and payments are not considered to decide their accrual. The net income is calculated using the accrued revenue and accrued expenses belonging to the particular period.
To Indicate:
The time of recording the revenue using the accrual method
Answer to Problem 1SEQ
A. June $15,000, July $0, August $0
Explanation of Solution
Under the accrual basis, the revenue and expenses are recorded accreting to their accrual for the given period and cash receipts and payments are not considered to decide their accrual. The net income is calculated using the accrued revenue and accrued expenses belonging to the particular period.
In the given case the lawyer has performed the services of $15,000 in the month of June; hence the revenue for the month of June shall be $15,000. And there shall be no revenue recognized for the months August and September.
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