Buff It Up, a Privately Held Corporation Using ASPE, Successfully

question 57

Essay

Buff it Up, a privately held corporation using ASPE, successfully operates two high-end fitness centres in the same town. Members pay a $150 non-refundable initiation fee, and then a one-year membership for unlimited access to the facilities costs an additional $900. They have 3,200 active members. Memberships are required to be paid in full, in three equal monthly instalments over the first 3 months of a membership year. Partial refunds of the annual fees are only given if a member moves more than 50 kilometres away. In addition to the facilities, there is a juice bar that sells fruit smoothies and healthy snacks. Members can sign for their purchases at the juice bar and then they are billed at the end of the month.
Instructions
Discuss when all revenues should be recognized at Buff it Up. Support your discussion with reference to the specific revenue recognition criteria.

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Definitions:

Photovoltaic Cells

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Greenhouse Emissions

Gases released into the Earth's atmosphere that trap heat, contributing to the greenhouse effect and global warming.

Small Hydropower

Hydroelectric power systems with a capacity of up to 10 megawatts that utilize flowing water to generate electricity.

Carbon Dioxide

Known for being both colorless and odorless, this gas forms as a result of burning organic matter and carbon, as well as from the process of respiration. It is an inherent element of the air, utilized by plants for photosynthesis.