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What is the purpose of journal entry to record by debiting rental revenue and credit to unearned rental revenue ?

<p>Options:</p> <p>A. An accrued revenue B. An unexpired cost C. An Expired Cost D .Deferred revenue.</p>

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Question added by Thaikkattil Mathew Joshi , Group Credit Controller , Gps Group,Dubai.
Date Posted: 2014/10/13
Sridhar Rajagopal
by Sridhar Rajagopal , Financial Controller , Sai Krishna Bio Tech

Debiting rental revenue obviously reversal of income and crediting unearned rental revenue increase liability i would like to have answer from the questioner with explanation

Kazi Faisal Ghani FCA
by Kazi Faisal Ghani FCA , Senior Manager , Summit Communications Limited

Purpose of debiting rental revenue and crediting unearned rental revenue is reducing liability, which was created due to taking payment in advance, when rental revenue is earned when counter part of contract has started using property or contract period has been started irrespective of usage.

Rajendra Pati
by Rajendra Pati , OWNER , R K Pati and Company - Self Employed

This entry is passed basically due to timing difference. If the renal revenue pertains to different financial period then propertionate rental revenue is credited to unearned rental revenue account. As per accrual accounting revenue is recognised when accrued NOT when received.

Muhammed  Afeesali
by Muhammed Afeesali , Jr. Auditor , Al Fahad Chartered Accountant

It is because of we are following accounting accrual concept to prepparing fiancial statement. As per accrual concept if any income due to any finacial yeal should be recorded as income  in the same fiancial year wheather recieved or to be recieved .

Hence unearned rental revenue should recorded as income pertainig to finacial year.

Mohamed Rizwan
by Mohamed Rizwan , Assistant Financial Controller , Al Rayyan Projects Management

Deffered the revenue for the relevant period.

Krishnan Kallippal
by Krishnan Kallippal , Manager Finance and Internal Audit , KAEFER L.L.C

This is a Deferred revenue transaction.

Khadim Ansari
by Khadim Ansari , Accountant , ESTSS

obviously debting the rental revenue against credit to unearned rental revenue it self shows that rent has been received in advance.. the purpose of doing the journal entry is to show the correct revenue of the year. the advance amount has been recorded as unerned rental revenue.

when rent will be due journal entry would be 

unearned rental revenue.......Dr

   To, Revenue.

 

This is based on the matching Concept which states that revenue and expenses should be recorded in the period to which they relate and not when they are paid or received.

 

Zia Rizvi
by Zia Rizvi , Finance Manager (CFO) , Saudi Arabian Fabricated Metals Industry Company Ltd.

to record the Deferred revenue not earned and to reflect the correct revenue earned in the Income Statement 

Rodgers Ndeto
by Rodgers Ndeto , Accountant/ Auditor , O.M Ngotho & Associates

Income is realised when earned and not when received. By debiting rental revenue this is meant to serve that principle. By  crediting the unearned revenue this is for the purpose of double entry in accordance to with the IAS7. This makes it easy for easy trace when collecting debts in this case the unearned rental revenue.

yasir nisar
by yasir nisar , Internal Audit Officer , RCG Stores (The Clothing Gallery)

unearned / deferred revenue

Mubarak Hussain
by Mubarak Hussain , Senior Accountant , Emirates National Investment LLC

It is a reversal of Reveue already relized.

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