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Walter Company Ltd. publishes a monthly sports magazine, Fishing Preview. Subscriptions to the magazine cost $22 per year. During November 2007, Walter sells 6,000 subscriptions for cash, beginning with the December issue. Walter prepares financial statements quarterly and recognizes subscription revenue earned at the end of the quarter. The company uses the accounts Unearned Subscription Revenue and Subscription Revenue. The company has a December 31 year-end.
Instructions
(a) Prepare the entry in November for the receipt of the subscriptions.
(b) Prepare the adjusting entry at December 31, 2007, to record subscription revenue earned in December 2007.
(c) Prepare the adjusting entry at March 31, 2008, to record subscription revenue earned in the first quarter of 2008.

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Answer:

Walter Company Ltd.

Journal Entries:

a. November, 2007:

Debit Cash $132,000

Credit Unearned Subscription Revenue $132,000

To record the receipt of subscriptions for 6,000 at $22 for a year.

b. December, 2007:

Debit Unearned Subscription Revenue $11,000

Credit Subscription Revenue $11,000

To record the subscription revenue for the quarter (Dec. only)

c. March, 2008:

Debit Unearned Subscription Revenue $33,000

Credit Subscription Revenue $33,000

To record the subscription revenue for the quarter.

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Subscription cost per year = $22

Subscription sold in December 2007 = 6,000

Total revenue received in November = $132,000 (6,000 * $22)

Analysis:

Cash $132,000 Unearned Subscription Revenue $132,000

Unearned Subscription Revenue $11,000 Subscription Revenue $11,000 ($22/12 * 6,000)

Unearned Subscription Revenue $33,000 Subscription Revenue $33,000 ($22/4 * 6,000)

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