Ch 18 Appen. + IFRS Insights Flashcards
Service sponsor retailer industries
Ice cream, restaurants, motels, fast food, auto rental
4 types of franchising arrangements
1 manufacturer- retailer
2 manufacturer-wholesaler
3 service-sponsor retailer
4 wholesaler retailer
Franchisor, franchisee
Franchisor- party grants business rights under franchise
Franchisee- party operates franchised business
Initial Franchise fee
Payment for establishing franchise relationship and
Providing some initial service
Substantial performance
Occurs when Franchisor has no remaining obligation to
Refund cash received or excuse of any nonpayment of note
Continuing franchise fees
Received in return for continuing rights granted by franchise
Agreement
Providing management training, advertising and promoting,
Legal assistance, other support
Bargain purchases
Equipment and supplies purchased at bargain because
Franchisee paid franchise fee
A franchise agreement may give Franchisor and option to purchase…
The franchisee’s business
3 Similarities IFRS VS GAAP: revenue recognition
1 fraud is major issue For both systems
2 same term point of sale
3 both recognize loss immediately under unprofitable long
term contracts
IFRS VS GAAP revenues and gains
GAAP classifies gains separate from revenues
IFRS defines revenue to include both revenues and gains
IFRS VS GAAP: basic standards of revenue recognition
IFRS only has 1 basic standard of revenue recognition
GAAP has over 100 standards
IFRS VS GAAP: accounting for revenue
IFRS is principles based
GAAP is rules based
IFRS VS GAAP: revenue recognition principle
IFRS revenue recognition principle based on probability
Of economic benefits
GAAP uses concepts such as realized, realizable and earned
For revenue recognition
IFRS VS GAAP: revenue measurement
IFRS revenue is measured at fair value of consideration
received
GAAP revenue is measured at fair value given up or
Received, whichever is clearer
IFRS VA GAAP: long term construction contracts
IFRS prohibits completed contract method of accounting
For long term construction contracts, companies must
Use percentage of completion method
GAAP allows both