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Ganjafarmer420
Jun 4, 2012, 07:29 PM
TRUE OR FALSE:

A $5,050 receipt of cash from clients who make monthly payments will increase owner’s equity $5,050, so you should assume the services were recorded as accounts receivable in a prior month.

paraclete
Jun 4, 2012, 07:40 PM
TRUE OR FALSE:

A $5,050 receipt of cash from clients who make monthly payments will increase owner's equity $5,050, so you should assume the services were recorded as accounts receivable in a prior month.

Probably, but accounts receivable have only an indirect relationship with equity. In accounting you should not assume anything as to assume makes an a$$ out of u and me, rather you should examine the accounts receivable ledger to determine if the payment meets an outstanding balance or reconciles with an entry