Since the checks were received before the end of the accounting period, the $400 prepaid August parking checks are part of the end of period cash balance. The offsetting credit is to deferred revenues (realized but not earned.) See discussion above. A provision for bad debt might be considered. Some of the parkers may not belong to the “permanent” local population and might “skip town” without paying. Also, small businesses have a high rate of bankruptcy. On the other hand, given the low level of receivables, any bad debt allowance might not be material enough to warrant accounting recognition of a bad debt allowance. The family use of the Waltham Center should generate considerable discussion. Is the family use revenue? A cost? A withdrawal? Measured at retail? Measured at cost? Worth worrying about? Accounting, if the amount is material, treats the family use as a withdrawal measured at cost. This use is not an expense associated with revenues (matching.) It is not a revenue (not realized.) The amount is not measured at retail (accounting does not recognize opportunity costs.) Measurement at cost reflects the replacement cost value of the asset transferred to the owners. In this case the cost is probably worth worrying about since the family use is a form of “leakage” that may become more significant and distort the operating results if not controlled. (Technically, the family use is an income item for tax purposes, which might motivate management to use a cost based measurement.)