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Check my work Alsup Consulting sometimes performs services for which it receives payment at the conclusion of the engagement, up to six months after services commence. Alsup recognizes service revenue for financial reporting purposes when the services are performed. For tax purposes, revenue is reported when fees are collected. Service revenue, collections, and pretax accounting income for 2020-2023 are as follows: points Skibbed 2020 2021 2022 2023 Service Revenue $668.000 758,000 718,000 724,000 Collections $628,000 786,000 710,000 720.000 Pretax Accounting Income $ 194,000 268,000 236,000 208,000 eBook Print References There are no differences between accounting income and taxable income other than the temporary difference described above. The enacted tax rate for each year is 25%. (Hint: You will find it helpful to prepare a schedule that shows the balances in service revenue receivable at December 31, 2020- 2023.) Required: 1. to 3. Prepare the appropriate journal entries to record Alsup's 2021 income taxes, 2022 income taxes and 2023 income taxes. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required in the first account field. Enter your answers in thousands (e.g. 150,000 should be entered as 150).) View transaction list Journal entry worksheet

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Computation of Taxable Income and Tax Payable - Alsup Consulting
Particulars	2021	2022	2023
Pre tax accounting income	$       268,000	$       236,000	$         208,000
Add: Service revenue collection	$       786,000	$       710,000	$         728,000
Less: service revenue as per books	$       758,000	$       718,000	$         724,000
Taxable income	$       296,000	$       228,000	$         212,000
Income Tax (25%)	$         74,000	$         57,000	$           53,000

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Computation of Temporary differences - Alsup Consulting
Particulars	2020	2021	2022	2023
Beginning service revenue receivables	$                 -	$         40,000	$           20,000	$        50,000
Service Revenue	$       668,000	$       758,000	$         718,000	$      724,000
Collection	$       628,000	$       786,000	$         710,000	$      728,000
ending service revenue receivables	$         40,000	$         12,000	$           28,000	$        46,000
Taxable (Deductible Temporary differences)	$         40,000	-$         28,000	$           16,000	$        18,000
Deferred tax liability (reversal) for the year	$         10,000	-$           7,000	$             4,000	$          4,500

Journal Entries - Alsup Consulting
Date	Particulars	Debit (In '000)	Credit (In '000)
31-Dec-21	Income tax expense Dr	$         10,000
	Deferred tax liability Dr	$           7,000
	To Income tax payable		$           17,000
	(To record income tax and deferred taxes)
31-Dec-22	Income tax expense Dr	$         61,000
	To Income tax payable		$           57,000
	To Deferred tax liability		$             4,000
	(To record income tax and deferred taxes)
31-Dec-23	Income tax expense Dr	$         48,500
	Deferred tax liability Dr	$           4,500
	To Income tax payable		$           53,000
	(To record income tax and deferred taxes)