ACTG 1P11 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Accrual, Cash Flow, Net Income

1. Undercash-basis accounting, when is revenue recorded? When is itrecorded under accrual-basis accounting?

2. Under accrualaccounting, when is revenue considered earned?

3. If amembership represents an advance payment for services provided,when is it recognized as revenue under the accrual basis, and whatis it called?

4. Why isinsurance expense spread over multiple periods even though thepolicy coverage is paid in advance?

5. At the end ofthe month for Silver’s Gym, what entries need to be made under thecash basis of accounting for wages that have not yet been paid?What entries need to be made under the accrual method?

6. Why is itimportant to match expenses and revenues to reflect the performanceof a business over a particular time period?

7. When mightthe use of cash basis accounting overstate the actual profitsearned by Silver’s gym? When might it understate the actual profitsearned?

8. Which basisof accounting is in accordance with GAAP for large companies?

Under accrual-basis accounting

July 1 Prepaid insurance for July through September, $4,200.

2 Purchased office furniture for cash, $5,000.

3 Performed consulting services for a client on account, $3,500.

5 Paid advertising expense, $500.

10 Performed consulting services and received cash, $1,500.

20 Purchased a computer on account, $2,500.

25 Collected for July 3 service.

26 Paid account payable from July 20.

29 Paid salary expense, $1,800.

31 Adjusted for July insurance expense (see July 1).

31 Earned revenue of $1,000 that was collected in advance back in June.

31 Recorded July depreciation on fixed assets, $125.

LO USING EXCEL:

1. Show how each transaction would be handled (in terms of recognizing revenues and expenses) using the cash basis and the accrual basis.

2. Compute July income (loss) before tax under each accounting method

3. Indicate which measure of net income or net loss is preferable. Use the transactions on July 3 and July 25 to explain.