CASH BASIS
Income is recognized when received regardless of when earned, and expense is recognized when paid
regardless of when incurred.
ACCRUAL BASIS
Income is recognized when earned regardless of when received, and expense is recognized when
incurred regardless of when paid.
                                                 RECEIVABLE
Beg. Balance
Sales on Account                                      Collections
Recoveries of previous write-offs                     Sales discounts
                                                      Sales returns and allowances
                                                      Write-offs
END Balance
Note: Recoveries are included in the analysis only if collections are included in the said recovery
Illustrative Problem: ZETA Company reported sales revenue of P4,600,000 in the income statement for
the year ended December 31, 2021. The entity wrote off uncollectible accounts totaling P50,000 during
the current year.
                                                   2020                         2021
Accounts receivable                                     1,000,000                   1,300,000
Allowance for uncollectible accounts                        60,000                    110,000
Advances from customers                                    200,000                    300,000
Under cash basis, what amount should be reported as sales for the current year?
                         ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE/ ADVANCES FROM CUSTOMERS
Beg. Balance – AR                    1,000,000        Beg. Balance – Advances frm customers 200,000
Sales on Account                     4,600,000        Collections                             XXXX
Recoveries of previous write-offs                     Sales discounts
                                                      Sales returns and allowances
                                                      Write-offs                            50,000
END Balance – AR                       1,300,000      END Balance – Advances               300,000
SOLUTION: 1,000 + 4,600 +300 -1300 – 200 – 50 = 4,350,000
ALTERNATIVE SOLUTION:
Beg. Balance – AR                   1,000,000       Beg. Balance – Advances frm customers 200,000
Sales on Account                    4,600,000       Collections                         4,350,000
Recoveries of previous write-offs                   Sales discounts
                                                    Sales returns and allowances
                                                    Write-offs
                                                    50,000
END Balance – Advances                 300,000      END Balance – AR                     1,300,000
                                       5,900,000                                         5,900,000
EXERCISE 1: Jacqueline Company began the current year with accounts receivable of P1,000,000 and
allowance for doubtful accounts of P50,000. During the current year, the following events occurred:
   Accounts written off - 100,000
   Cash Sales – 500,000
   Sales on account – 3,000,000
   Doubtful accounts expense – 200,000
At the end of the current year, the entity showed a balance in accounts receivable of P1,700,000.
Under cash basis, what amount should be reported as sales?
Beg. Balance                      1,000,000
Sales on Account                  3,000,000         Collections                        2,200,000
Recoveries of previous write-offs                   Sales discounts
                                                    Sales returns and allowances
                                                    Write-offs                           100,000
                                                    END BALANCE                        1,700,000
SALES, CASH BASIS = 2,200,000 + 500,000 = 2,700,000
                                                PAYABLES
                                                    Beg. Balance
Payments                                            Purchases on Account
Purchase Discounts
Purchase Returns and Allowances
                                                    END Balance
ILLUSTRATIVE PROBLEM:
The following data were reported by LITHIUM Company during the current year:
Accounts payable – Jan 1                          100,000
Accounts payable – Dec 31                         150,000
Notes payable – Jan. 1                            210,000
Notes payable – Dec 31                            120,000
Advances TO supplier – Jan 1                      40,000
Advances TO supplier – Dec 31                     55,000
Purchase returns and allowance                    3,000
Purchase discounts                                1,000
Payment                                           500,000
Required: Determine the gross purchase under the accrual basis of accounting.
                                                      Beg. Balance – AP              100,000
Beg. Balance – Advances to supplier     40,000        Beg. Balance – NP              210,000
Payments                                 500,000      Purchases on Account                xxx
Purchase Discounts                          1,000
Purchase Returns and Allowances
3,000
END Balance – AP                         150,000      End Balance – Advances           55,000
END Balance – NP                         120,000
Total                                    814,000                                     814,000
ANSWER: 449,000
EXERCISE 2: Mall Company reported the following balances at the end of each year:
                                                      2021             2020
Inventory                                         2,600,000        2,900,000
Accounts Payable                                    750,000          500,000
The entity paid suppliers P4,900,000 during the year ended December 31, 2021. Under accrual basis,
what amount should be reported as COGS sold in 2021?
                                                      Beg. Balance               500,000
Payments                              4,900,000       Purchases on Account      5,150,000
Purchase Discounts
Purchase Returns and Allowances
END Balance                             750,000
                                      5,650,000
COGS = 2,900,000 +5150,000 – 2,600,000 = 5,450,000
INCOME OTHER SALES
Income Received – cash basis                                          Xx
Add: Deferred income – beg (LIABILITY)                                Xx
     Accrued income -end ( ASSET/Receivable)                          Xx
Less: Deferred income -end                        Xx
     Accrued income -beg.                         Xx                  (xx)
Income for the current year – accrual                                 Xx
EXPENSES
Expenses paid – cash basis                                            Xx
Add: Prepaid expenses – beg (ASSET)                                   Xx
     Accrued expenses -end (LIABILITY)                                Xx
Less: Prepaid expenses -end                     Xx
     Accrued expenses -beg.                     Xx                    (xx)
Expenses for the current year – accrual                               Xx
EXERCISE 3:
You were able to gather the following in connection with our audit of the Wowie Corp. for the year
ended December 31, 2021:
                                            December 31, 2020     December 31, 2021
Accounts receivable                                6,400,000             4,000,000
Unpaid merchandise invoices                                 ?            2,621,000
Accrued wages                                         85,000               125,000
Advertising supplies inventory(PREPAID                35,000                75,000
EXPENSE)
Accrued advertising expense                             14,250                 40,000
(ACCRUED)
Prepaid insurance                                       25,000                      0
Unexpired insurance                                          0                 41,000
During the year:
      Amount collected from customers, P10,000,000
      Total payments to suppliers of merchandise, P13,618,000
      Total payments to suppliers of merchandise of prior years, P4,632,000
      Wages paid, P3,050,000
      Advertising paid, P300,000
      Insurance premium paid, P125,000
Requirements:
   1.   Total sales for 2021 under accrual basis
   2.   Total purchases for 2021 under accrual basis
   3.   Accrual wages expense for 2021
   4.   Accrual advertising expense for 2021
   5.   Accrual insurance expense in 2021
   1. SALES ON ACCOUNT
Beg. Balance                      6,400,000
Sales on Account                  7,600,000           Collections                        10,000,000
Recoveries of previous write-offs                     Sales discounts
                                                      Sales returns and allowances
                                                      Write-offs
                                                      END BALANCE                          4,000,000
   2. PURCHASES, ACCRUAL
                                                         Beg. Balance
Payments(13,618-4,632)                    8,986,000      Purchases on Account           11,607,000
Purchase Discounts
Purchase Returns and Allowances
END Balance                               2,621,000
   3. WAGES EXPENSE - ACCRUAL
Expenses paid – cash basis                                                    3,050,000
Add: Prepaid expenses – beg
     Accrued expenses -end                                                      125,000
Less: Prepaid expenses -end                      Xx
     Accrued expenses -beg.                      Xx                             (85,000)
Expenses for the current year – accrual                                       3,090,000
   4. ADVERTISING EXPENSE - ACCRUAL
Expenses paid – cash basis                                                   300,000
Add: Prepaid expenses – beg                                                   35,000
     Accrued expenses -end                                                    40,000
Less: Prepaid expenses -end                                    75,000
     Accrued expenses -beg.                                    14,250        (89,250)
Expenses for the current year – accrual                                      285,750
   5. INSURANCE EXPENSE, PAID
Expenses paid – cash basis                                                   125,000
Add: Prepaid expenses – beg                                                 25,000
     Accrued expenses -end
Less: Prepaid expenses -end                                                (41,000)
     Accrued expenses -beg.
Expenses for the current year – accrual                                    109,000
EXERCISE 4: Carey Company assigns patent rights for which royalties are received. During 2021, the
entity received royalty remittance of P2,500,000.
The following data are available at year-end:
                                               2020               2021
Royalties receivable (ACCRUED INCOME)     750,000          800,000
Unearned royalties (DEFERRED INCOME) 450,000               650,000
Under accrual basis, what amount should be reported as royalty revenue for the current year?
Income Received – cash basis
Add: Deferred income – beg
     Accrued income -end
Less: Deferred income -end
     Accrued income -beg.
Income for the current year – accrual
EXERCISE 5: Seaside Company provided the following data for the current year:
Operating expenses:
Depreciation                                                 1,000,000
Insurance                                                      700,000
Salaries                                                     1,500,000
Total operating expenses                                     3,200,000
                                December 31           January 1
Prepaid insurance               200,000               150,000
Accrued salaries payable        100,000               120,000
What amount was paid for operating expenses?
ANSWER: 2,270,000