Jack Pty Ltd prepares his accounts on a monthly basis. He receives an order in March for $3000 worth of goods, the goods are delivered to the customer in May together with an invoice and the account is settled in July. Under an accrual system of accounting, in which month is the $3000 recognised as income?Group of answer choicesMarchIt doesn't matterJulyMay
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Jack Pty Ltd prepares his accounts on a monthly basis. He receives an order in March for 3000 recognised as income?Group of answer choicesMarchIt doesn't matterJulyMay
Solution
Under an accrual system of accounting, income is recognized when it is earned, not when it is received. In this case, the income is earned when the goods are delivered to the customer. Therefore, the $3000 is recognized as income in May.
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