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    PracticeCPA®CPA FAR Practice Exam 4Question 09
    Medium1 markMultiple Choice
    Area I: Financial ReportingFARCash to AccrualRevenue Recognition

    CPA · Question 09 · Area I: Financial Reporting

    A company maintains its books on a cash basis. During Year 1, the company collected $400,000 from customers. The following balances were reported:<br/><br/>- Accounts Receivable, Jan 1: $40,000<br/>- Accounts Receivable, Dec 31: $55,000<br/>- Unearned Revenue, Jan 1: $10,000<br/>- Unearned Revenue, Dec 31: $6,000<br/><br/>What is the accrual basis revenue for Year 1?

    Answer options:

    A.

    $400,000

    B.

    $411,000

    C.

    $419,000

    D.

    $381,000

    How to approach this question

    Start with Cash Collected. Add increase in AR (revenue earned not collected). Subtract decrease in AR. Add decrease in Unearned Revenue (earned this year). Subtract increase in Unearned Revenue.

    Full Answer

    C.$419,000✓ Correct
    Cash Collected: $400,000<br/>+ Increase in AR ($55k - $40k): $15,000 (Earned but not collected)<br/>+ Decrease in Unearned ($10k - $6k): $4,000 (Earned, cash collected prior)<br/>Accrual Revenue = $400,000 + $15,000 + $4,000 = $419,000.

    Common mistakes

    Reversing the logic for assets vs liabilities adjustments.
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