Question

On March 1st, Mr. Smithe signed up for a fitness program at Fit Co. and paid $960 for the entire program upfront. The program includes a total of 12 sessions and two sessions are delivered each month. How much revenue from Mr. Smithe should Fit Co. recognize at the end of March

Answer 1

Answer:

Revenue - March = $160

Explanation:

The accrual principle in accounting states that the revenues for a period should match the expenses for that particular period and any revenue or expense should be recorded in the period to which it relates to. This means that the upfront fee received by Fit Co. is a liability and should not be recorded as a revenue until it is earned. So, by providing two sessions in the month of March, Fit Co. has earned revenue for 2 sessions out of the twelve. Thus, at the end of March, Fit Co. should record a revenue of,

Revenue - march = 960 * 2/12 = $160