You have recently been hired as the assistant controller for Stanton Corporation, which rents building space in major metropolitan areas. Customers are required to pay six months of rent in advance. At the end of 2016, the company's president notices that net income has fallen $50,000 compared to last year. This concerns the president for two reasons. First, the year-end bonus for the employees is tied directly to net income. Second, shareholders may see a decline in profitability as a weakness in the company and begin to sell their stock.After close inspection of the financial statements, the president notices that the balance of the Unearned Revenue account is $120,000. The president comes to you, the company's accountant, and suggests that the firm should recognize as revenue in 2016 the $120,000 received in advance from customers for rent to be provided in 2017.Draft a one-page response in the form of a business memo to your manager discussing your recommendation on the Presidents suggestion to recognize the $120,000 as revenue in 2016. Support your decision with addressing the accounting issue, the parties affected and what factors you considered to make your decision.