Reference no: EM133927990
Problem
Amélie Gagnon carries on a landscaping business as a sole proprietor. The business commenced on January 2, 2024, and has a December 31 fiscal period. The 2024 and 2025 results for the business can be described as follows:
2024 - During its first year, the business had sales of delivered merchandise and services totaling $185,000. Of this total, $65,000 are shown as accounts receivable on December 31, 2024. Amélie anticipates that $5,000 of the receivables are doubtful of collection.
In addition to these sales of delivered merchandise and services, she received $23,000 in advances for merchandise to be delivered in 2025.
Amélie purchased a large supply of landscaping materials from the trustee of a bankrupt landscaping business at a very good price. Since she is unlikely to use them in the next few years, she has arranged to sell these materials for $50,000. The sale takes place in September 2024. These materials have a cost of $40,000, resulting in a total gross proft of $10,000. Because of the size of this sale, she has agreed to accept a down payment of $30,000, followed by two annual instalments of $10,000. The instalments are due on December 31, 2025, and December 31, 2026.
2025 - In 2025, $5,500 of accounts receivable were determined to be bad and were writ-ten off. All of the erchandise for which advances had been received was delivered and the $10,000 instalment on the 2024 sale of landscaping materials was received.
Sales of delivered merchandise and services totaled $240,000. Of this total, $50,000 are shown as accounts receivables at December 31, 2025. Amélie anticipates that $3,500 of this amount will be doubtful of collection. Get the instant assignment help.
In addition to the 2025 sales of delivered merchandise and services, she receives $13,400 in advances for merchandise to be delivered in 2026.
How would the preceding information affect the calculation of Amélie Gagnon's business income for the 2024 and 2025 fiscal periods?