Journal Entry for Advance Received from Customer

This income is also called the Unearned Revenue, Unearned Income, Income Received but not Earned these names are because it is received before the related benefits that are being provided.Statement of profit or loss
The current year’s depreciation charge is calculated and appears as an expense.When company receives cash from a customer, the company records it as a liability.A financial professional will offer guidance based on the information provided and offer a no-obligation call to better understand your situation.
Advance payments are recorded as assets on a company’s balance sheet. As these are expensed, they are recorded on the income statement for the period incurred. Deferred revenue is typically reported as a current liability on a company's balance sheet, as prepayment terms are typically for 12 months or less. Also known as unearned income, it is income which is received in advance, however, the related benefits are yet to be provided. It belongs to a future accounting period and is still to be earned.
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However, the organization may not receive the benefits from these expenses by the end of the current accounting year. Income received in advance refers to an income that has been received by the entity in the current accounting period but it actually relates to the future accounting period. Not to be confused with accrued income advance received from a customer is an ideal example of unearned income or deferred revenue. Funds collected as advance received from a customer are treated as a liability because the related revenue has not been earned by the business yet. Under the income method, the entire amount received in advance is recorded as income. If a portion remains unearned at the end of the accounting period, it is converted into a liability.