ACC 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Gross Margin, Income Statement
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Chapter 5 - income measurement and the income statement. Revenues increases in economic resources result from ordinary activities such as the sale of goods, the rendering of services, or the use by others of the entity"s resources. Revenue recognition principle revenues are recognized in the income statement when they are earned: methods that are often used: manufactured goods and merchandise, long-term contracts, franchises, commodities, installment sales, and rent and interest. Time-of-sale method method used by merchandising and manufacturing industries to recognize revenue when goods are sold. Percent-of-completion method method used by contractors to recognize revenue before the completion of a long-term contract. Production method method in which revenue is recognized when a commodity is produced rather than when it is sold; revenue recognized before a sale takes place. Installment method method in which revenue is recognized at the time cash is collected, essentially a cash basis of accounting; revenue recognized after a sale takes place.