A customer prepaid $300 for 3 tables on May 15th. By June 30th, 2 tables had been delivered, with revenue of $200 recognized. The remaining $100 in prepaid revenue was recorded as a current liability on the balance sheet. The income statement for June recorded $200 in sales revenue to match the amount recognized from the prepaid transaction.

1. 19.5 RECORDING PREPAID
REVENUE

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 A customer ordered 3 tables on 15 May and paid upfront:
 Selling price = $100 each (plus GST)
 Cost = $40 each (plus GST)
19.5 RECORDING PREPAID REVENUE
Fancy Furniture Customer
Fancy Furniture
makes the furniture
$300 + $30 GST
May June
Customer
prepaid

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19.5 RECORDING PREPAID REVENUE
Cash [A]
31/5 Sales/GST clearing 330
GST Clearing [L]
31/5 Cash 30
Prepaid Revenue [L]
31/5 Cash 300
Cash [A]
31/5 Sales/GST clearing 330
GST Clearing [L]
31/5 Cash 30
Prepaid Revenue [L]
31/5 Cash 300
Fancy Furniture Customer
$300 + $30 GST

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 By balance-day on 30 June:
 2 tables have been made and delivered to the customer
 1 table remains unfinished
Fancy Furniture Customer
Fancy Furniture
makes the furniture
19.5 RECORDING PREPAID REVENUE
May June
Customer prepaid Balance-day
Revenue earned
Liability

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19.5 RECORDING PREPAID REVENUE
General Journal
Date Details
General Ledger Subsidiary Ledger
Debit Credit Debit Credit
30 Jun Prepaid revenue 200
Sales 200
Prepaid Revenue [L]
31/5 Sales 200 31/5 Cash 300
Sales [R]
31/5 Prepaid revenue 200
Prepaid Revenue [L]
30/6 Sales 200 31/5 Cash 300
Sales [R]
30/6 Prepaid revenue 200
Fancy Furniture Customer
Fancy Furniture
makes the furniture
General Journal
Date Details
General Ledger Subsidiary Ledger
Debit Credit Debit Credit
30 Jun Prepaid revenue 200
Sales 200
General Journal
Date Details
General Ledger Subsidiary Ledger
Debit Credit Debit Credit
30 Jun Prepaid revenue 200
Sales 200

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19.5 RECORDING PREPAID REVENUE
Fancy Furniture Customer
Fancy Furniture
makes the furniture
Prepaid Revenue [L]
30/6 Sales 200 31/5 Cash 300
Sales [R]
30/6 Prepaid revenue 200
Prepaid Revenue [L]
30/6 Sales 200 31/5 Cash 300
300 300
Prepaid Revenue [L]
30/6 Sales 200 31/5 Cash 300
30/6 Balance 100
300 300
Prepaid Revenue [L]
30/6 Sales 200 31/5 Cash 300
30/6 Balance 100
300 300
1/7 Balance 100
Sales [R]
30/6 Profit and loss summary 200 30/6 Prepaid revenue 200
Sales [R]
30/6 Profit and loss summary 200 30/6 Prepaid revenue 200
200 200

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 The firm’s financial reports can now be prepared…
Balance Sheet (Extract) as at 30 June 2015
Current Liabilities $ $
Prepaid Revenue 100
Income Statement (Extract) for June 2015
Revenue $ $
Sales 200
19.5 RECORDING PREPAID REVENUE
Balance Sheet (Extract) as at 30 June 2015
Current Liabilities $ $
Prepaid Revenue 100
Income Statement (Extract) for June 2015
Revenue $ $
Sales 200

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TASK
In-class Homework
SQ5 X
Ex19.1 X
Ex19.2 X
Ex19.3 X