On july 1, cooper corporation received $20,000 from smith industries in exchange for services performed. what accounting entries should cooper make to record this event, and why
It is given that on July 1, Cooper Corporation received $20,000 from Smith Industries in exchange for services performed. The accounting entries that Cooper Corporation should make to record this event is:
Cash $20,000 Service Revenue $20,000
It is because Cooper Corporation received a service made by the Smith Industries, thus it increased the cash or debited the cash account and there is increase on its income (credit side).