Question

An advance payment of $1,000 for services was received on December 1 and was recorded as a liability. By the end of the year, $400 had been earned. Demonstrate the December 31 adjusting entry by choosing the correct statement below.
a. Debit Service revenue for $400.
b. Debit Unearned revenues for $400.
c. Debit Unearned revenues for $600.
d. Credit Unearned revenues for $400.

Answer 1

Answer:

b. Debit Unearned revenues for $400.

Explanation:

When money is received in advance for a service that is yet to be rendered, the money is accounted for as a liability called deferred or unearned income.

The entries are

Dr Cash

Cr Deferred revenue

when the service is rendered, revenue is said to be earned with the following entries passed

Dr Deferred revenue

Cr Revenue

Hence when $1,000 for services was received on December 1 and was recorded as a liability

Dr Cash   $1,000

Cr Deferred revenue  $1,000

when $400 had been earned

Dr Deferred revenue  $400

Cr Revenue  $400

Option b is right

b. Debit Unearned revenues for $400.