Explain about revenue recognition principle, Accounting Basics

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Q. Explain about revenue recognition principle?

Under the revenue recognition principle revenues must be earned and realized before they are recognized (recorded). Earning of revenue All economic activities undertaken by a company to make revenues are part of the earning process. Several activities may have preceded the actual receipt of cash from a customer including (a) placing advertisements (b) calling on the customer several times (c) submitting samples (d) acquiring or manufacturing goods and (e) selling and delivering goods. For these activities the company acquire costs. Although revenue was in fact being earned by these activities accountants don't recognize revenue until the time of sale because of the requirement that revenue be substantially earned before it is recognized (recorded) this requirement is the earning principle.


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