Hal Corp Prepared the Following Income Statement Using the Cash Basis

Essay

Hal Corp. prepared the following income statement using the cash basis of accounting: $\begin{array}{c}\text {HAL CORP}\\\text {Income Statement, Cash Basis }\\\text {For the Year Ended December 31, 2016}\\\\\begin{array}{lrr}\text { Service revenue (does not include } \$ 25,000 \text { of services rendered on account }&\\ \text { because the collection will not be until 2017) } &\$370,000\\ \text { Expenses (does not include \( \$ 15,000 \) of expenses on account because} &\\ \text { payment will not be made until 2017)} &220,000\\ \text { Net income } &\$150,000\\\end{array}\end{array}$
Additional data:
1. Depreciation on a company automobile for the year amounted to $6000. This amount is not included in the expenses above.
2. On January 1 2016 paid for a two-year insurance policy on the automobile amounting to $1800. This amount is included in the expenses above.
Instructions
(a) Recast the above income statement on the accrual basis in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. Show computations and explain each change.
(b) Explain which basis (cash or accrual) provides a better measure of income.