Chapter 6, Problem 6.8P

Requirement – 1

To determine

Performance obligation:

Performance obligation is the promise made by the seller to supply the goods and service to the customer on or before the contract.

Variable consideration:

Variable consideration refers to the uncertain transaction price that depends upon the outcome of future events.

Contract:

Contract is a written document that creates legal enforcement for buying and selling the property. It is committed by the parties to performing their obligation and enforcing their rights.

Deferred revenues:

Collection of cash in advance to render service or to deliver goods in future is known as unearned revenues. These unearned revenues are considered as liabilities until they are earned. For the portion of rendered services or delivered goods, revenues would be recognized by way of passing an adjusting entry. Unearned revenue is also known as deferred revenues, because at the receiving of payment in advance, revenues are not recognized but deferred until they are earned.

Rules of Debit and Credit:

Following rules are followed for debiting and crediting different accounts while they occur in business transactions:

• Debit, all increase in assets, expenses and dividends, all decrease in liabilities, revenues and stockholders’ equities.
• Credit, all increase in liabilities, revenues, and stockholders’ equities, all decrease in assets, expenses.

To prepare: The journal entry to record revenue for the first four months of the contract.

Requirement – 2

To determine

To prepare: The journal entry for recognized bonus of Company V.

Requirement – 3

To determine

To prepare: The journal entry to record the revenue each month for the second four months of the contract.

Requirement – 4

To determine

To prepare: The journal entry to record the bonus cash received.