A Company Performs 20 Days of Work on a 30-Day

question 96

True/False

A company performs 20 days of work on a 30-day contract before the end of the year. The total contract is valued at $6,000 and payment is not due until the contract is fully completed. The required adjusting entry includes a $4,000 debit to Unearned Revenue.

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Definitions:

Accounts Receivable Turnover

A financial ratio that measures how efficiently a company collects revenue from its credit customers, calculated by dividing net credit sales by the average accounts receivable.

Allowance Method

An accounting technique used to estimate and account for doubtful debts, providing a more accurate representation of financial health.

Bad Debts Expense

Bad debts expense represents the portion of receivables that a company estimates it will not be able to collect.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

An accounting provision made by companies to account for potential future bad debts, reflecting credit sales that might not be collected.