BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Rent payments received in advance is an example of which of the following?
A
Defered expense
B
Defered revenue
C
Accrued expense
D
Accrued revenue
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Rent in advance or prepayment for a service, such as taxes, subscription to a streaming service, and so on, are examples of deferred income.

Detailed explanation-2: -Deferred revenue is money received in advance for products or services that are going to be performed in the future. Rent payments received in advance or annual subscription payments received at the beginning of the year are common examples of deferred revenue.

Detailed explanation-3: -Deferred revenue, also known as unearned revenue, refers to advance payments a company receives for products or services that are to be delivered or performed in the future. Accrued expenses refer to expenses that are recognized on the books before they have actually been paid.

Detailed explanation-4: -Is Deferred Rent an Asset or Liability? Deferred rent is a balance sheet account traditionally used in legacy accounting standards as defined in ASC 840. Deferred rent arises when the amount expensed exceeds the amount paid. A balance will build up and then burn off when the cash paid exceeds the amount expensed.

Detailed explanation-5: -Deferred revenue is common with subscription-based products or services that require prepayments. Examples of unearned revenue are rent payments received in advance, prepayment received for newspaper subscriptions, annual prepayment received for the use of software, and prepaid insurance.

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