The following independent situations require professional judgement to determine when to recognize revenue from the transactions: (a)
Question:
The following independent situations require professional judgement to determine when to recognize revenue from the transactions:
(a) WestJet sells you a non-refundable one-way airline ticket in September for your flight home at Christmas.
(b) You pay for a one-year subscription to Maclean's Magazine in March.
(c) The Toronto Blue Jays sell season tickets to games in the Rogers Centre. The season begins in April and ends in October. You purchase your tickets in February.
(d) The RBC Financial Group loans you money in August. The loan and the interest are repayable in full in November.
(e) In August, you order a sweater from Sears using its on-line catalogue. The sweater arrives in September and you charge it to your Sears credit card. You receive and pay the Sears bill in October.
Instructions
Identify when revenue should be recognized in each situation.
Step by Step Answer:
Financial Accounting Tools for Business Decision Making
ISBN: 978-1118644942
6th Canadian edition
Authors: Paul D. Kimmel, Jerry J. Weygandt, Donald E. Kieso, Barbara Trenholm, Wayne Irvine