Question

Guay Corp., a start-up company, provided services that were acceptable to its customers and billed those customers for $400,000 in 2015. However, Guay collected only $280,000 cash in 2015, and the remaining $120,000 of 2015 revenues were collected in 2016. Guay employees earned $200,000 in 2015 wages that were not paid until the first week of 2016. How much net income does Guay report for 2015?

Answer 1

Answer:

$200,000

Explanation:

Here, in the solution the tax effects are ignored as tax rate is not provided.

Since accrual basis is the acceptable basis, we have:

All the revenues and expenses are to be recognised in the period it belongs to, and not when the actual cash payment is received or made.

Total revenue earned in 2015 = $400,000

Total expense (Wages of employees) for 2015 = $200,000

Therefore, net income for 2015 = $400,000 - $200,000 = $200,000

Note: It is of no relevance that when actual cash was realised from debtors and when actual payment was made to employees.