During 2018 The Gap sold $198m in Gift Cards. The entry The GAP would record for the sale of the gift cards is:
Group of answer choices
DR Cash $198m; CR Unearned Revenue$198m
DR Cash $198m; CR Revenue $198m
DR Unearned Revenue $198m; CR Cash $198m
DR Revenue $198m; CR Cash $198m
Ans: ( A) DR Cash $198m; CR Unearned Revenue$198m
Explanation:
1) Gift certificates (and gift cards) are often sold by a retailer to a buyer for cash.
2) These cards or certificates than are redeem by buyer for purchases.
3) When gift cards are sold entry should be:
Date | Account Name | Debit | Credit |
2018 | Cash | $198 m | |
To unearned revenue | $198m |
4) Cash comes in so it is debited, but it does not increse sales but liability , therfore unearned revenue account is credited.
5) Note that revenue is not recorded at this point. Rather, the retailer is recording its liability to provide merchandise or services for the amount of the cards in the future.
6) Hence only option ( a) is correct.
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