A flower shop makes a large sale for $1,000 on November 30. The customer is sent a statement on December 5 and a check is received on December 10. The flower shop follows GAAP and applies the revenue recognition principle. When is the $1,000 considered to be recognized?
A) December 10
B) November 30
C) December 1
D) December 5

Respuesta :

Answer:

November 30

Explanation:

The $1000 is recognized as a debit to Accounts Receivable and a credit to Sales Revenue on November 30.  The journal entry would look like this:

Nov 30     Accounts Receivable                    1,000

                           Sales Revenue                                     1,000