Question

On August 31, 2019, Montana Corporation signed a 4-year contract to provide services for Minefield Company at $30,000 per year. Minefield will pay for each year of services on the first day of each service year, starting with September 1, 2019. Using the accrual basis of accounting, when should Montana recognize revenue?

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is: Montana should recognize its revenue equally throughout the year as they provide their services.

Explanation:

The accrual basis of accounting recognizes revenue when earned. This means that Montana Corporation should recognize revenue when its service has been performed, regardless of when those services were paid. That means they should recognize revenue equally throughout the year (every month) as they provide their services.