closing entries for unearned service revenue
We are simply separating the earned part from the unearned portion. Of the $30,000 unearned revenue, $6,000 is recognized as income. In the entry above, we removed $6,000 from the $30,000 liability.The balance of unearned revenue is now at $24,000.f at the end of the year the company earned 20% of the entire $30,000, then the adjusting entry would be: By debiting Service Income for $24,000, we are decreasing the income initially recorded. The balance of Service Income is now $6,000 ($30,000 - 24,000), which is actually the 20% portion already earned.