Question

On June 1, Year 1 Oxian Corp. receives $24,000 from a customer for work to be performed evenly over the next 2 years. What is the amount of revenue that Oxian should recognize on the income statement for Year 1

Answer 1

Answer:

$7,000 is the amount of revenue in year 1

Explanation:

The amount received from the customer is $24,000,which is payment for work to be performed over 24-month period i.e 2 years

In year 1,the work would be performed from June -December,hence  7-month worth of revenue should be recognized in year 1 as follows

revenue recognition in year=$24,000*7/24=$7,000

The amount of revenue attributable to year 1 on the income statement is $7,000