Answer:
Feb. 2021
Dr Gift Card Liability $20
Cr Gift Card Revenue $20
(to record revenue arisen from oustanding Gift Card Liability)
Explanation:
Under GAAP, the accounting for Gift Card is quite simple. When the gift card are sold, Gift Card Issuer receives Cash (Debit Cash) and assume the Liability (Cr Liability) to anyone owning the gift card for later providing of goods/services priced at the Cash amount that had been received.
It is not until Gift Card is redeemed that Gift Card Issuer is allowed to record revenue (Credit Revenue) as it is an actual point of time when the provide of goods/services takes place. Also at the same time, once the goods/services are provided, they Liability assumed earlier in time through Gift Card issuance will be discharged to the extent of the price of goods/services provided.
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Answer:
When an investor adds international stocks to his or her U.S. stock portfolio, a. he or she needs to seek professional management because he or she doesn't have access to international investments on his or her own. b. it will have no impact on either the risk or the return of his or her portfolio. c. he or she will increase his or her expected return but must also take on more risk. d. he or she can reduce the risk of his or her portfolio. e. it will raise his or her risk relative to the risk he or she would face just holding U.S. stocks.
Answer:
b. False
Explanation:
The difference between absorption costing net operating income and variable costing net operating income lies in the <em>fixed costs deferred in closing inventory</em>.
If Production is greater than Sales - <u>Increase in Finished Goods Inventory</u>, Absorption costing net operating income will typically be greater than Variable costing net operating income.
However, If Production is less than Sales - <u>Decrease in Finished Goods Inventory</u>, Absorption costing net operating income will typically be less than Variable costing net operating income.
