Cornerstones of Financial Accounting
Cornerstones of Financial Accounting
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ISBN: 9781337690881
Author: Jay Rich, Jeff Jones
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 3, Problem 73.2C

Case 3-73 Recognition of Service Contract Revenue

Zac Murphy is president of Blooming Colors Inc. which provides landscaping services in Tallahassee, Florida. On November 20, 2019, Mr. Murphy signed a service contract with Eastern State University. Under the contract, Blooming Colors will provide landscaping services for all Of Eastern’s buildings for a period of 2 years beginning on January l, 2020, and Eastern will pay Blooming Colors on a monthly basis beginning on January 31, 2020. Although the same amount of landscaping services will be rendered in every month, the contract provides for higher monthly payments in the first year.

Initially, Mr. Murphy proposed that the revenue from the contract should be recognized when the contract is signed in 2019; however, his accountant, Sue Storm, convinced him that this would be inappropriate. Then Mr. Murphy proposed that the revenue should be recognized in an amount equal to the cash collected under the contract. Again, Ms. Storm argued against his proposal, indicating that generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) required recognition of an equal amount of contract revenue each month.

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Put yourself in the position of Sue Storm. How would you convince Mr. Murphy that his two proposals are unacceptable and that an equal amount of revenue should be recognized every month?

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Cornerstones of Financial Accounting

Ch. 3 - Prob. 11DQCh. 3 - Describe the effect on the financial statements...Ch. 3 - Prob. 13DQCh. 3 - Prob. 14DQCh. 3 - Prob. 15DQCh. 3 - Prob. 16DQCh. 3 - Prob. 17DQCh. 3 - Prob. 18DQCh. 3 - ( Appendix 3A) What is the relationship between...Ch. 3 - Prob. 20DQCh. 3 - Which of the following statements is true? Under...Ch. 3 - In December 2019, Swanstrom Inc. receives a cash...Ch. 3 - Which transaction would require adjustment at...Ch. 3 - Which of the following statements is false?...Ch. 3 - Dallas Company loaned to Ewing Company on December...Ch. 3 - Rons Diner received the following bills for...Ch. 3 - In September 2019, GolfWorld Magazine obtained...Ch. 3 - Hurd Inc. prepays rent every 3 months on March 1,...Ch. 3 - Which of the following statements is incorrect...Ch. 3 - Reinhardt Company reported revenues of $122,000...Ch. 3 - Prob. 11MCQCh. 3 - Cornerstone Exercise 3-12 Accrual- and Cash-Basis...Ch. 3 - Cornerstone Exercise 3-13 Accrual- and Cash-Basis...Ch. 3 - Prob. 14CECh. 3 - Prob. 15CECh. 3 - Cornerstone Exercise 3-16 Identification of...Ch. 3 - Cornerstone Exercise 3-17 Accrued Revenue...Ch. 3 - Cornerstone Exercise 3-18 Accrued Expense...Ch. 3 - Cornerstone Exercise 3-19 Deferred Revenue...Ch. 3 - Cornerstone Exercise 3-20 Deferred Expense...Ch. 3 - Cornerstone Exercise 3-21 Adjustment for Supplies...Ch. 3 - Cornerstone Exercise 3-22 Adjustment for...Ch. 3 - Prob. 23CECh. 3 - Cornerstone Exercise 3-24 Preparing an Income...Ch. 3 - Cornerstone Exercise 3-25 Preparing a Retained...Ch. 3 - Cornerstone Exercise 3-26 Preparing a Balance...Ch. 3 - Cornerstone Exercise 3-27 Preparing and Analyzing...Ch. 3 - Brief Exercise 3-28 Accrual- and Cash-Basis...Ch. 3 - Brief Exercise 3-29 Revenue and Expense...Ch. 3 - Brief Exercise 3-30 Identification of Adjusting...Ch. 3 - Brief Exercise 3-31 Adjusting Entries-Accruals...Ch. 3 - Brief Exercise 3-32 Adjusting Entries-Deferrals...Ch. 3 - Brief Exercise 3-33 Preparing an Income Statement...Ch. 3 - Brief Exercise 3-34 Preparing a Retained Earnings...Ch. 3 - Prob. 35BECh. 3 - Brief Exercise 3-36 Preparing and Analyzing...Ch. 3 - Prob. 37BECh. 3 - Exercise 3-38 Accrual- and Cash-Basis Expense...Ch. 3 - Exercise 3-39 Revenue Recognition Each of the...Ch. 3 - Exercise 3-40 Revenue and Expense Recognition...Ch. 3 - Exercise 3-41 Cash-Basis and Accrual-Basis...Ch. 3 - Exercise 3-42 Revenue and Expense Recognition...Ch. 3 - Exercise 3-43 Recognizing Expenses Treadway Dental...Ch. 3 - Exercise 3-44 Revenue Expense and Recognition...Ch. 3 - Exercise 3-45 Identification of Adjusting Entries...Ch. 3 - Exercise 3-46 Identification and Analysis of...Ch. 3 - Exercise 3-47 Revenue Adjustments Sentry Transport...Ch. 3 - Expense Adjustments Faraday Electronic Service...Ch. 3 - Prob. 49ECh. 3 - Exercise 3-50 Prepayment of Expenses JDM Inc. made...Ch. 3 - Exercise 3-51 Adjustment for Supplies The downtown...Ch. 3 - Adjusting Entries Exercise 3-52 Allentown Services...Ch. 3 - Prob. 53ECh. 3 - Exercise 3-54 Recreating Adjusting Entries...Ch. 3 - Exercise 3-55 Effect of Adjustments on the...Ch. 3 - Exercise 3-56 Preparing an Income Statement Oxmoor...Ch. 3 - Exercise 3-57 Preparing a Retained Earnings...Ch. 3 - Exercise 3-58 Preparing a Balance Sheet Refer to...Ch. 3 - Exercise 3-59 Preparation of Closing Entries Grand...Ch. 3 - Exercise 3-60 Preparation of Closing Entries James...Ch. 3 - Exercise 3-61 Preparation of a Worksheet (Appendix...Ch. 3 - Problem 3-62A Cash-Basis and Accrual-Basis Income...Ch. 3 - Problem 3-63A Revenue and Expense Recognition...Ch. 3 - Problem 3-64A Identification and Preparation of...Ch. 3 - Problem 3-65A Preparation of Adjusting Entries...Ch. 3 - Problem 3-66A Effects of Adjusting Entries on the...Ch. 3 - Problem 3-67A Adjusting Entries and Financial...Ch. 3 - Problem 3-68A Inferring Adjusting Entries from...Ch. 3 - Problem 3-69A Preparation of Closing Entries and...Ch. 3 - Problem 3-70B Comprehensive Problem: Reviewing the...Ch. 3 - Problem 3-71 A Preparing a Worksheet (Appendix 3A)...Ch. 3 - Prob. 62BPSBCh. 3 - Problem 3-63B Revenue and Expense Recognition Aunt...Ch. 3 - Problem 3-64B Identification and Preparation of...Ch. 3 - Problem 3-65B Preparation of Adjusting Entries...Ch. 3 - Problem 3-66A Effects of Adjusting Entries on the...Ch. 3 - Problem 3-67B Adjusting Entries and Financial...Ch. 3 - Problem 3-68B Inferring Adjusting Entries from...Ch. 3 - Problem 3-69B Preparation of Closing Entries and...Ch. 3 - Problem 3-70B Comprehensive Problem: Reviewing the...Ch. 3 - Problem 3-71B Preparing a Worksheet (Appendix 3A)...Ch. 3 - Case 3-72 Cash- or Accrual-Basis Accounting Karen...Ch. 3 - Case 3-73 Recognition of Service Contract Revenue...Ch. 3 - Case 3-73 Recognition of Service Contract Revenue...Ch. 3 - Case 3-73 Recognition of Service Contract Revenue...Ch. 3 - Case 3-74 Revenue Recognition Melaney Parks...Ch. 3 - Prob. 74.2CCh. 3 - Prob. 75CCh. 3 - Prob. 76CCh. 3 - Prob. 77.1CCh. 3 - Prob. 77.2CCh. 3 - Prob. 78.1CCh. 3 - Prob. 78.2CCh. 3 - Case 3-78 Interpreting Closing Entries Barnes...Ch. 3 - Case 3-79 Research and Analysis Using the Annual...Ch. 3 - Prob. 79.2CCh. 3 - Prob. 79.3CCh. 3 - Prob. 79.4CCh. 3 - Prob. 79.5CCh. 3 - Prob. 80.1CCh. 3 - Refer to the 10-K reports of Under Armour, Inc.,...Ch. 3 - Prob. 80.3CCh. 3 - Prob. 80.4CCh. 3 - Prob. 81.1CCh. 3 - Prob. 81.2CCh. 3 - Prob. 81.3CCh. 3 - Prob. 81.4CCh. 3 - Prob. 81.5CCh. 3 - 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