Table of contents

1. Introduction to Accounting1h 21m
2. Transaction Analysis1h 13m
3. Accrual Accounting Concepts2h 38m
4. Merchandising Operations2h 30m
5. Inventory1h 55m
6. Internal Controls and Reporting Cash1h 16m
7. Receivables and Investments3h 8m
8. Long Lived Assets5h 1m
9. Current Liabilities2h 19m
10. Time Value of Money1h 23m
- Time Value of Money Equations
  35m
- Using Time Value of Money Tables
  47m
11. Long Term Liabilities2h 45m
12. Stockholders' Equity2h 15m
13. Statement of Cash Flows2h 24m
14. Financial Statement Analysis5h 25m
15. GAAP vs IFRS56m

3. Accrual Accounting Concepts

Revenue Recognition and Expense Recognition

Financial Accounting

3. Accrual Accounting Concepts

Revenue Recognition and Expense Recognition

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following scenarios would result in the recognition of deferred revenue?

A company performs services and bills the customer, but has not yet received payment.

A company receives payment for services already performed.

A company receives cash in advance for services to be performed in the future.

A company incurs expenses but has not yet paid for them.

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Understand the concept of deferred revenue: Deferred revenue is a liability that arises when a company receives payment in advance for goods or services it has not yet delivered or performed. The company owes the service or product to the customer in the future.

Analyze each scenario provided in the problem: For each scenario, determine whether it involves receiving cash in advance for services or goods that have not yet been provided.

Scenario 1: 'A company performs services and bills the customer, but has not yet received payment.' This does not result in deferred revenue because the company has already performed the service. Instead, this would result in accounts receivable.

Scenario 2: 'A company receives payment for services already performed.' This does not result in deferred revenue because the services have already been completed. The payment would be recognized as revenue.

Scenario 3: 'A company receives cash in advance for services to be performed in the future.' This is the correct scenario for deferred revenue because the company has received payment but has not yet performed the services, creating a liability to deliver the services in the future.