Question

Cullumber Company Ltd. publishes a monthly sports magazine, Fishing Preview. Subscriptions to the magazine cost $20 per year. During November 2017, Cullumber sells 8,400 subscriptions for cash, beginning with the December issue. Cullumber 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. The company has a December 31 year-end Prepare the entry in November for the receipt of the subscriptions.

Answer 1

Debit Cash account $16,800

Credit Unearned Subscription Revenue $16,800

Step-by-step explanation:

When a fee is received in advance for a service yet to be rendered, the revenue for such fee is said to be unearned. The entries required are

Debit Cash account and Credit Unearned fees or deferred revenue.

As the service is performed and the revenue is earned, debit Unearned fees and credit revenue.

Total amount received

= $20 * 8400

= $16800