Question

Swifty Company publishes a monthly sports magazine, Fishing Preview. Subscriptions to the magazine cost $26 per year. During November 2019, Swifty sells 27,120 subscriptions beginning with the December issue. Swifty prepares financial statements quarterly and recognizes subscription revenue at the end of the quarter. The company uses the accounts Unearned Subscription Revenue and Subscription Revenue.

1. Prepare the entry in November for the receipt of the subscriptions (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)
2. Prepare the adjusting entry at December 31, 2015, to record sales revenue recognized in December 2015. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)

Answer 1

A. Dr Cash $705,120

Cr Unearned subscription revenue

B. Dr Unearned subscription revenue $58,760

($705,120 *1/12)

Cr Subscription revenue $58,760

Step-by-step explanation:

a) Preparation of the entry in November for the receipt of the subscriptions

Dr Cash $705,120

(27,120*$26)

Cr Unearned subscription revenue $705,120

(To record the receipt of the subscriptions)

b) Preparation of the adjusting entry at December 31, 2015, to record sales revenue recognized in December 2015

Dr Unearned subscription revenue $58,760

($705,120 *1/12)

Cr Subscription revenue $58,760

(To record sales revenue recognized)