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Revenue Recognition

Revenue recognition principles and accounting standards

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Driver Education School Bookkeeping: Prepaid Lessons, Dual-Brake Vehicles, and Instructor Classification Risk

A working accounting backbone for a state-licensed driving school — deferring prepaid teen package revenue under ASC 606, Section 179 treatment for dual-brake training vehicles outside the Section 280F luxury-auto caps, the ABC-test exposure of paying per-diem instructors on 1099, a self-insured-retention reserve accrued per behind-the-wheel hour, and the operational KPIs (vehicle utilization, package redemption rate, first-attempt DMV pass rate) that separate growing schools from those quietly bleeding cash.

mike

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Funeral Home Bookkeeping: Preneed Trusts, FTC Funeral Rule, and ASC 606 for Death-Care Providers

Independent funeral homes prepay-then-perform service decades later, which creates preneed trust liabilities, ASC 606 deferred revenue, FTC Funeral Rule itemization requirements, and cash advance pass-throughs that off-the-shelf bookkeeping templates mishandle. This guide shows how to structure books that survive a state mortuary board audit, IRS review, and sale due diligence.

mike

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Independent Boba and Bubble Tea Shop Bookkeeping: Drink-Level COGS, Loyalty Breakage, and the KPIs That Actually Predict Survival

A working accounting backbone for an independent boba shop — recipe-card COGS down to the tapioca pearl, ASC 606 deferred revenue for loyalty and gift cards, Section 179 treatment for pearl cookers and heat sealers, the Section 45B FICA tip credit on Form 8846, FDA calorie disclosure thresholds, and the FDD Item 19 KPIs (ADS, prime cost, drinks per labor hour) that separate operators who scale from operators who close.

mike

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Independent Hospice Agency Bookkeeping: Medicare Per-Diem Revenue, the Aggregate Cap, and the KPIs That Matter

A practical accounting guide for independent hospice and palliative care agencies — covering Medicare per-diem revenue recognition under ASC 606, the aggregate cap under 42 CFR 418.309, the inpatient cap, hospice wage index labor allocation, ZPIC/SMRC/RAC recoupment reserves, bereavement and foundation income segregation, and the NHPCO benchmark KPIs that boards and lenders track.

mike

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Independent Cinema and Drive-In Bookkeeping: Film Rental, Concession Margins, and ASC 606 Deferred Revenue

Independent theaters keep 10-50% of box office after the distributor split but 85-92% of every concession dollar. This guide covers film rental settlements, ASC 606 deferred revenue for gift cards and movie passes, concession COGS by category, breakage and state escheatment, and Section 179 expensing for digital projectors and recliner seating.

mike

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Independent Pizzeria Bookkeeping: Prime Cost, ASC 606 Delivery Revenue, FICA Tip Credit, and Section 179

Independent pizzerias survive only when prime cost — food plus labor — stays at or below 60% of sales. This guide covers booking DoorDash and Uber Eats revenue gross under ASC 606, claiming the FICA tip credit on Form 8846, capitalizing deck and conveyor ovens under Section 179, and building recipe cards that expose the gap between theoretical and actual food cost.

mike

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Real Estate Brokerage Bookkeeping in 2026: GCI, Agent Caps, Trust Accounts, and RESPA Compliance

How independent real estate brokerages should set up their chart of accounts in 2026 — separating GCI, agent splits, and franchise royalties into contra-revenue, running three-way trust-account reconciliations, documenting 1099-NEC payouts under IRC Section 3508, defending RESPA Section 8 entries, and accruing E&O self-insured retention reserves so company dollar, audit readiness, and Section 199A QBI all stay visible.

mike

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