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Your Accounting Client Operates a Website Through Which It Sells

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Your accounting client operates a website through which it sells products offered by other companies.You have gathered facts that indicate your client is an order-taker who receives payments from customer-buyers through its website then sends the order to the other company so they can ship their product to the customer.You have identified an accounting issue that suggests your client is acting as an agent for the other company which brings into question the way they recognize revenue from the transaction.Briefly describe you should proceed in resolving this accounting research question.


Definitions:

Fixed Overhead

Expenses that do not vary with production volume, including rent, salaries, and insurance.

Property, Plant, and Equipment

Long-term assets used in the operations of a business, not intended for sale.

Insurance

A financial product that provides protection against financial losses from specific risks, such as accidents, theft, or natural disasters.

Depreciation

A method to allocate the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life.

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