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Chapter 18: Q39Q. (page 1032)

How should a franchisor account for continuing franchise fees and routine sales of equipment and supplies to franchisees?

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If the franchisor has satisfied the performance standards associated with the fees, they should be recorded as income. When the linked items and services are given, these revenues are normally recognized over time.

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Meaning of Franchisor

A franchisor is a person or corporation that offers a third party a license to do business under their brand name. The franchisor owns the company's overall rights and trademarks and authorizes franchisees to do business under such rights and trademarks.

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Franchisor account for continuing franchise fees and routine sales of equipment and supplies to franchisees

Fees should be recognized as revenue if the franchisor has met the performance conditions connected with them. These revenues are generally recognized over time when the related products and services are provided. Continuing product sales would be tracked in the same manner that other product sales are.

Continuing franchise costs are paid in exchange for the franchise agreement's ongoing rights and services such as advertising, management training, marketing, legal help, and other assistance.

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In September 2017, Gaertner Corp. commits to selling 150 of its iPhone-compatible docking stations to Better Buy Co. for \(15,000 (\)100 per product). The stations are delivered to Better Buy over the next 6 months. After 90 stations are delivered, the contract is modified and Gaertner promises to deliver an additional 45 products for an additional \(4,275 (\)95 per station). All sales are cash on delivery.

Instructions

(a) Prepare the journal entry for Gaertner for the sale of the first 90 stations. The cost of each station is $54.

(b) Prepare the journal entry for the sale of 10 more stations after the contract modification, assuming that the price for the additional stations reflects the standalone selling price at the time of the contract modification. In addition, the additional stations are distinct from the original products as Gaertner regularly sells the products separately.

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(a) Prepare the journal entries for Tyler in 2017 and 2018 related to this service contract.

(b) Prepare the journal entries for Tyler in 2019 related to the modified service contract, assuming a prospective approach.

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