1. How are Adele’s financial statements impacted when tickets to her North American tour sell out within a few minutes?
Original blog posting (February 25, 2016)

2. Adele In late 2015, Adele released her third album, 25
The album shattered several records
Tickets for her tour sold out within minutes
Reportedly over 10 million fans tried to buy tickets, while only 750,00 tickets were available
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3. Question 1
How would Adele’s financial statements have been impacted on the date of the sale of the concert tickets on December 17, 2015? What accounts would be affected? Assume that Adele receives her share of the ticket proceeds on the date of ticket sale for this question.

4. Question 2
When will Adele recognize revenue from the two concerts at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee? How would Adele’s financial statements be impacted on the dates of these two concerts?

5. Question Recap
How would Adele’s financial statements have been impacted on the date of the sale of the concert tickets on December 17, 2015? What accounts would be affected? Assume that Adele receives her share of the ticket proceeds on the date of ticket sale for this question.
When will Adele recognize revenue from the two concerts at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee? How would Adele’s financial statements be impacted on the dates of these two concerts?

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