Question

On April 30, Jemison Engineering receives a special order for a swing set to be delivered to the customer in a month's time. Jemison purchases a number of items specifically for the construction of the swing set: lumber, chains, railings and paint. According to the matching concept, when will Jemison Engineering record the cost of those special items as a cost of goods sold expense?

Answer 1

Answer:

When they record the sales revenue related to this special order.

Explanation:

The matching principle of accounting states that you must record revenue and all related COGS at the same time, i.e. when Jamison Engineering records sales revenue, they also must record COGS associated to the sales. Accrual accounting establishes that you cannot record COGS at a prior or later date.