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The following account balances are taken from the December 31, 2018, financial statements of ABZ Advertising Company. The company uses accrual basis accounting.

Advertising Revenue $46,982
Cash 41,516
Accounts Receivable 7,296
Interest Expense 2,299
Accounts Payable 5,000
Operating Expenses 37,460
Deferred Revenue 1178
Equipment 18,648
Income Tax Expense 2,326

The following activities occurred in 2019:

1. Performed advertising services on account, $55,000.
2. Received cash payments from customers on account, $10,400.
3. Received deposits from customers for advertising services to be performed in 2020, $2,500.
4. Made payments to suppliers on account, $7,000.
5. Incurred $45,000 of operating expenses; $39,000 was paid in cash and $6,000 was on account and unpaid as of the end of the year.

Required:
What is the amount of revenue that will be reported on the income statement for the year ended December 31, 2019?

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Answer:

the amount of the revenue that should be recorded is $51,896

Step-by-step explanation:

The computation of the amount of the revenue that should be recorded is shown below:

= Opening balance of account receivable + service revenue balance on the account - cash payment

= $7,296 + $55,000 - $10,400

= $51,896

Hence, the amount of the revenue that should be recorded is $51,896

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