On April 1 of year 0 Stephanie received a $9,000 payment for full payment on a three-year
Question:
On April 1 of year 0 Stephanie received a $9,000 payment for full payment on a three-year service contract (under the contract Stephanie is obligated to provide advisory services for the next three years).
a) What amount of income should Stephanie recognize in year 0 if she uses the accrual method of accounting (she recognized $2,250 for financial accounting purposes)?
b) What amount of income will Stephanie recognize in year 1 if she uses the accrual method of accounting?
c) What amount of income will Stephanie recognize in year 2 if she uses the accrual method of accounting?
d) What amount of income will Stephanie recognize in year 0 if she recognizes
$5,000 of income from the contract for financial statement purposes?
Step by Step Answer:
McGraw-Hill's Taxation Of Individuals
ISBN: 9781259729027
2017 Edition
Authors: Brian Spilker, Benjamin Ayers, John Robinson, Edmund Outslay, Ronald Worsham, John Barrick, Connie Weaver