Question

Perle, a dentist, billed Wood $600 for dental services. Wood paid Perle $200 cash and built a bookcase for Perle’s office in full settlement of the bill. Wood sells comparable bookcases for $350. What amount should Perle include in taxable income as a result of this transaction?

Answer 1

Answer:$600

Explanation:

The full amount of$600 will be credited to Perle as his service income on completion of the dental services and debited to wood account as a debtor.

The $200 will reduce the debt to $400 , the $400 which will be recorded through a journal by debiting bookcase and crediting Wood.

Narration. Recognition of bookcase built as debt payment.