ACCA F3 Past Exam Accrual
A company receives rent from a large number of properties. The total received in the year ended 30 April 2006 was $3,150,000.
The following were the amounts of rent in advance and in arrears at 30 April 2005 and 2006:
30 April 2005 | 30 April 2006 | |
Rent in advance | 800,000 | 880,000 |
Rent in arrears (all subsequently received) | 900,000 | 810,000 |
What amount of rental income should appear in the company’s income statement for the year ended 30 April
2006?
Suggested solutions
Rental Income | |||
Rental in advance 06 | 880,000 | Rent | 3,150,000 |
Rental in arrears 05 | 900,000 | Rental in advance 05 | 800,000 |
Income Statement | 2,980,000 | Rental in arrears 06 | 810,000 |
Total | 4,760,000 | Total | 4,760,000 |
Alternative solutions
RENT IN ADVANCE
DEBIT | CREDIT | ||
Rental in advance 05 | 800,000 | ||
DIFFERENCE in advance | 80,000 | ||
Rental in advance 06 | 880,000 |
RENT IN ARREARS
DEBIT | CREDIT | ||
Rental in arrears 05 | 900,000 | ||
DIFFERENCE in arrears | 90,000 | ||
Rental in arrears 06 | 810,000 |
RENTAL INCOME
DEBIT | CREDIT | ||
Rent received in 06 | 3,150,000 | ||
DIFFERENCE in advance | 80,000 | ||
DIFFERENCE in arrears | 90,000 | ||
Answer | 2,980,000 |
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