Revenue Is Only Recorded When Cash Is Received

question 144

True/False

Revenue is only recorded when cash is received.

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Definitions:

Accrued Interest

Interest that has accumulated over a period of time but has not yet been paid or charged.

Semiannual Interest

Interest that is paid or calculated twice a year on a loan or investment.

Available-for-sale Securities

Available-for-sale securities are financial assets that are neither classified as held-to-maturity securities nor trading securities, and are recorded at fair market value on the balance sheet.

Fair Value

The estimated market value of an asset or liability, reflecting the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction.