ACCTMIS 2200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Deferral, Accrual, Financial Statement

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Needed to make sure realization principle and matching concept are being followed a) Revenues are recorded in the period earned in correct year. Expenses are recognized in period incurred in correct year. Regardless of when cash is received or paid c) Journal entries made at end of accounting period to update account balances. Required b/c of accrual accounting for each time financial statements are being prepared. Situation where you either get cash or paid cash before action (recording related revenue or expense) Deferred expense: company pays for expense item in advance; recorded as asset. Results in debit to expense and credit to asset b) c) Deferred revenues: company receives cash in advance for goods/services that will be delivered later (1) (2) Only becomes revenue when company actually performs service or delivers goods. Results in debit to liability and credit to revenue account. Note: unearned revenue is classified as a liability,

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