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That would mean that the liabilities would be understated.

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Unearned revenue account is classified as a?

Unearned revenue account is classified as current liability as it is the revenue not yet earned by business.


Is unearned revenue is nominal account?

Unearned ravenue is liability account as revenue is not yet earned but cash received.


Do unearned fees go into an income statement?

Not right away. When you record unearned fees or revenue it only hits the balance sheet. Ex: Debit- Cash or AR (Asset Account) Credit- Unearned Revenue (Liability) It is a liability until the revenue is earned in which case you then Debit: Unearned Revenue Credit: Revenue/Sales Account (finally and income statement account!)


What type of account is Unearned revenue and what its normal balance?

Unearned revenue is a liability account. It is revenue that is received in one fiscal period despite the fact that revenue is not earned until another fiscal period. Its normal balance is credit.


What could be journal entries for unearned revenue?

Initial receipt of unearned revenue from a customer for service to be provided in the future. Recognition of the unearned revenue as the service is performed and earned. Adjustment entry to reflect the portion of unearned revenue that has now been earned.


What is the equation once unearned revenue has been earned?

[Debit] Unearned revenue [Credit] Sales revenue


Example of unearned revenue?

Unearned revenue is income that you get without having to work for it. An example of this would be interest from stocks and bonds, dividend payments, or interest earned on a bank account.


What happens to unearned revenue after work done?

Unearned revenue converted to earned revenue after it is done and delivered to customer.


Is Unearned revenue credit or debit?

If you sell goods that have yet to be delivered you would create an account for unearned revenue. Unearned revenue is a liability account because you are still liable to produce those goods so if you are increasing the amount of unearned revenue you would credit the account, however if you are decreasing the unearned revenue, meaning you have supplied the goods to the customer, then you would debit the account.


If there is a balance in the unearned subscriptions account after adjusting entries are made it represents?

A balance in the unearned subscriptions account after adjusting entries indicates that there are still subscription fees received in advance that have not yet been earned. This reflects the liability to provide services or deliver content to subscribers in the future. It signifies that the company has an obligation to fulfill these subscriptions, which will be recognized as revenue once the services are delivered.


Why is unearned revenue a liability instead of a revenue account?

Unearned revenue accounts represent the amount of cash received before services are provided. Since services have not been provided yet, it is not revenue. (It represents the obligation for future services in order for the revenue to be earned.)


What is the journal entry for prepaid income?

The journal entry for prepaid income is a debit to the Cash account and a credit to the Unearned Revenue account. The Unearned Revenue account is a liability. The rationale for such an entry is that this is income received in advance. This means that the income has not been earned since the services have not yet been performed. When the services have been performed it is appropriate to recognize the revenue and offset the liability account, unearned revenue.