Question

Indicate the type of Deferred Tax account created by Unearned Revenues and Prepaid Expenses, respectively:

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is Deferred tax asset and Deferred tax liability.

Explanation:

Unearned revenue creates deferred tax asset. In here, taxes have been paid because income has been received but have not been recognized on the income statement because according to the revenue recognition, the services for the revenue has not been rendered.

Prepaid expenses give rise to deferred tax liability. In here, taxes have been recognized on income statement but the actual tax has not been paid. Income tax expense on income statement is greater than taxes payable