The following independent situations require professional judgment for determining when to recognize revenue from the transactions. (a)
Question:
The following independent situations require professional judgment for determining when to recognize revenue from the transactions.
(a) Southwest Airlines sells you an advance-purchase airline ticket in September for your fl ight home in December.
(b) Ultimate Electronics sells you a home theater on a “no money down and full payment in three months” promotional deal.
(c) The Toronto Blue Jays sell season tickets online to games in the Skydome. Fans can purchase the tickets at any time, although the season doesn’t offi cially begin until April. The major league baseball season runs from April through October.
(d) RBC Financial Group loans money on August 1. The loan and the interest are repayable in full in November.
(e) In August, you order a sweater from Sears using its online catalog. The sweater arrives in September, which you charged to your Sears credit card. You receive and pay the Sears bill in October.
Instructions Identify when revenue should be recognized in each of the above situations.
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Financial Accounting
ISBN: 9781118953907
8th Edition
Authors: Paul D Kimmel, Jerry J Weygandt, Donald E Kieso