Orange County Shop follows the revenue recognition principle. Orange County services a bicycle on July 31. The customer picks up the bike on August 1 and mails the payment to Orange County on August 5. Orange County receives the check in the mail on August 6. When should Orange County show that the revenue was recognized?

a. July 31

b. August 1

c. August 5

d. August 6


d. Neither accrual-basis nor cash-basis accounting

Respuesta :

Answer:

a. July 31

Explanation:

According to the revenue recognition principle, the revenue is recorded when the revenue is realized or earned not when the cash is received. There is no effect on cash receipt in this principle

Whether cash is received or not, the revenue is recognized when the service is provided to a customer

According to the given scenario, the service is performed so it is on July 31