With Respect to the Prepaid Income from Services, Which of the Following

question 106

Multiple Choice

With respect to the prepaid income from services, which of the following is true?

• A)The treatment of prepaid income is the same for tax and financial accounting.
• B)A cash basis taxpayer can spread the income over the period services are to be provided if all of the services will be completed by the end of the tax year following the year of receipt.
• C)An accrual basis taxpayer can spread the income over the period services are to be provided if all of the services will be completed by the end of the tax year following the year of receipt.
• D)An accrual basis taxpayer can spread the income over the period services are to be provided on a contract for three years or less.
• E)None of the above.

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Definitions:

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

A reserve account used to estimate the amount of receivables that may not be collectible.

Current Assets

Assets that are expected to be converted into cash, sold, or consumed within one year or within the normal operating cycle of the business, whichever is longer.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

A contra-asset account that represents the amount of accounts receivable a company does not expect to collect.

Accounts Receivable

The money owed to a business by its customers for goods or services that have been delivered or sold but not yet paid for.