Revenue and Monetary
Assets
Part One: Financial Accounting5
The Business Operating Cycle
Slide 5-1Purchase materials
Convert materials into a finished
product
Inspect the product Receive an order
for the product Ship the product
and send the customer an
invoice
Customer acknowledges receipt of the item
Collect cash from the customer
1. Sales order received no none
2. Deposit or advance no none
payment received
3. Goods being produced For certain long- percentage of term contracts completion
4. Production completed; For precious metals production
goods stored and certain agri- cultural products 5. Goods shipped or usually delivery
6. Customer pays account collection is installment
receivable uncertain
Timing of Revenue Recognition
Slide 5-2Typical
Revenue Recognition Revenue Recognition Event at This Time Method
dr. Inventory on consignment 1,000
cr. Merchandise inventory 1,000
Consignment Shipments
Slide 5-3Goods costing $1,000 were Goods costing $1,000 were shipped out on consignment.
shipped out on consignment.
Goods costing $1,000 were Goods costing $1,000 were shipped out on consignment.
shipped out on consignment.
dr. Cost of goods sold 1,000
cr. Inventory on consignment 1,000
dr. Accounts receivable 1,400
cr. Sales revenue 1,400
Consignment Shipments
Slide 5-4These goods are sold by the These goods are sold by the
consignee for $1,400.
consignee for $1,400.
These goods are sold by the These goods are sold by the
consignee for $1,400.
consignee for $1,400.
Customer Project Year-End Payments Costs Percent
Year Received Incurred Complete Revenues Expenses Income
1 $120,000 $160,000 20 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
2 410,000 400,000 70 0 0 0
3 370,000 240,000 100 900,000 800,000 100,000 Total $900,000 $800,000 $900,000 $800,000 $100,000
Completed-Contract Method
Slide 5-5If the amount of income to be earned on the contract cannot be reliably estimated, then
revenue is to be recognized only when the project has been completed.
If the amount of income to be earned on the contract cannot be reliably estimated, then
revenue is to be recognized only when the project has been completed.
1 $120,000 $160,000 20 $180,000 $160,000 $ 20,000 2 410,000 400,000 70 450,000 400,000 50,000 3 370,000 240,000 100 270,000 240,000 30,000 Total $900,000 $800,000 $900,000 $800,000 $100,000
Customer Project Year-End Payments Costs Percent
Year Received Incurred Complete Revenues Expenses Income
Percentage-of-Completion Method
Slide 5-6GAAP assumes that the percentage-of-
completion method will be used to account for long-term contracts.
GAAP assumes that the percentage-of-
completion method will be used to account for long-term contracts.
Bad Debts
Slide 5-7Check out the aging schedule in
Illustration 5-4.
Check out the aging schedule in
Illustration 5-4.
The firm expects bad debts of
$7,132 .
The firm expects bad debts of
$7,132 .
The accounts receivable section of the December 31, 1997 balance sheet would appear as follows:
Accounts receivable $262,250less: allowance for doubtful accounts 7,132accounts receivable, net
$255,118
dr. Bad Debts Expense 7,132
cr. Allowance for Doubtful 7,132
Bad Debts
Slide 5-8The adjusting entry would be:
Bad Debts
Slide 5-9If sometime in 1998 the Essel Company decided that James Johnson was never going to pay his bill of
$250, the following entry would be made:
dr. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 250
cr. Accounts Receivable 250
The accounts receivable section of the balance sheet immediately after the write-off entry would show-- Accounts receivable $262,000less: allowance for doubtful accounts 6,882 accounts receivable, net $255,118
Note the the net Note the the net amount of accounts amount of accounts receivable is unchanged.
receivable is unchanged.
Note the the net Note the the net amount of accounts amount of accounts receivable is unchanged.
receivable is unchanged.
Sales Discounts
Slide 5-10Sold $1,000 of merchandise on credit
terms of 2/10, net/30.
Sales Discounts
Slide 5-10Sold $1,000 of merchandise on credit terms of 2/10, net/30.
dr. Accounts Receivable 980
cr. Sales Revenue 980
If payment is made within the discount period:
dr. Cash 980
cr. Accounts Receivable 980
Sales Discounts
Slide 5-11If payment is made after the discount period:
dr. Cash 1,000
cr. Discounts Not Taken 20
Accounts Receivable 980
The 2 percent discount really amounts to an annual rate of 32 percent.
The 2 percent discount really amounts to an annual rate of 32 percent.
Credit Card Sales
Slide 5-12Bank plan (MasterCard and Visa) Bank plan (MasterCard and Visa)
dr. Cash 970
Sales Discounts (Credit Cards) 30
cr. Sales Revenue 1,000
Other plans (American Express and Discover) Other plans (American Express and Discover)
dr. Accounts Receivable 970
Sales Discounts (Credit Cards) 30
cr. Sales Revenue 1,000
Interest Revenue
Slide 5-13On September 1, 1997, a bank loaned $10,000 for one year at 9 percent interest, the interest and
principal to be paid on August 31, 1998. The bank’s entry on September 1, 1997 is:
dr. Loan Receivable 10,000
cr. Cash 10,000
On December 31, 1997, an adjusting entry is made to record the fact that interest for one-third of a year,
$300, was earned in 1997:
dr. Loan Receivable 300
cr. Interest Revenue 300
Interest Revenue
Slide 5-14On September 1, 1997, a bank loaned $10,000 for one year at 9 percent discounted.
dr. Loan Receivable 10,000
cr. Cash 9,100
Unearned Interest Revenue 900
On December 31, 1997, an adjusting entry is made to record the fact that $300 of interest was earned in 1997.
dr. Unearned Interest Revenue 300
cr. Interest Revenue 300
Interest Revenue
Slide 5-15On August 31, 1998, when the loan is repaid, the entry is:
dr. Cash 10,000
cr. Loans Receivable 10,000
After repayment by the borrower, an adjusting entry is also made by the bank to record the fact that $600 interest was earned in 1998.
dr. Unearned Interest Revenue 600
cr. Interest Revenue 600
Current Ratio
Slide 5-16Current assets Current liabilities Current Ratio =
$1,245.1
$1,214.6 Current Ratio =
Current Ratio = 1.03
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Acid-Test Ratio
Cash, temporary investments, and accounts
receivable (net)
Monetary Current assets Current liabilities
Acid-Test Ratio =
$634.9
$1,214.6 Acid-Test
Ratio = Acid-Test 0.52
Ratio =
Slide 5-18
Cash Cost Per Day
Expenses (net of depreciation) 365
Cash Cost Per Day =
$5,348.0 365 Cash Cost
Per Day =
$14.65 per day Cash Cost
Per Day =
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