Refer to PE 4-4. Compute income (or loss) for 2012 assuming that the company uses accrual-basis accounting.

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Refer to PE 4-4. Compute income (or loss) for 2012 assuming that the company uses accrual-basis accounting.


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A lawn care company started business on January 1, 2012. Th e company billed clients $105,000 for lawn care services completed in 2012. By December 31, the company had received $84,000 cash from customers, with the $21,000 balance expected to be collected in 2013. During 2012, the company paid $68,000 cash for various expenses. At December 31, the company still owed $41,000 for additional expenses incurred that have not yet been paid in cash. These expenses will be paid during January 2013. How much income (or loss) should the company report for 2012? The company computes income using cash-basis accounting.

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Accounting concepts and applications

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Authors: Albrecht Stice, Stice Swain

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