The Blue Utilities Company Paid Sue $2,000 for the Right

question 95

Multiple Choice

The Blue Utilities Company paid Sue $2,000 for the right to lay an underground electric cable across her property anytime in the future.

• A)Sue must recognize $2,000 gross income in the current year if the company did not install the cable during the year.
• B)Sue is not required to recognize gross income from the receipt of the funds, but she must reduce her cost basis in the land by $2,000.
• C)Sue must recognize $2,000 gross income in the current year regardless of whether the company installed the cable during the year.
• D)Sue must recognize $2,000 gross income in the current year, and when the cable is installed, she must reduce her cost basis in the land by $2,000.
• E)None of the above.

Comprehend the accounting methods (deferred contribution and restricted fund method) for contributions and investment income in not-for-profit organizations.

Recognize how donated goods and capital assets should be accounted for in financial statements.

Understand how endowment contributions and their investment income are presented and used within financial statements.

Recognize the financial reporting requirements and options available to Canadian private not-for-profit organizations.

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