Exam #2 Flashcards
Five-Step Revenue Recognition Process
- Identify Contract(s) with customer
- Identify performance obligation(s) in the contract
- Determine transaction price
- Allocate transaction price to performance obligations
- Recognize revenue when (or as) each performance obligation is satisfied through a transfer of control
A separate performance obligation exists when each of the following criteria is met:
- Capable of being distinct (has value to the customer)
- Distinct within a contract (Not a part of a bundle of goods)
- Materiality (>5% of contract value)
Is it a separate performance obligation if customer has an option to purchase additional goods and services?
Only if it has value to customer/customer has reason to exercise the option/it’s material.
3 ways to determine transaction price:
- Fixed Consideration
- Variable Consideration
- Consideration Payable to the customer
Variable Consideration methods:
Expected Value method and Most Likely Amount method
Expected Value method
Multiplying each of the possible outcomes by the likelihood each outcome will occur and then summing all of those values
Most Likely Amount method
Choosing the amount with the highest likelihood
Consideration Payable to the customer
Payments that the seller makes to the buyer to reduce the transaction price.
Examples and non examples of Consideration Payable:
Examples: Slotting fees, Expected returns, money for anticipated shortfalls, money for promotional expenses
Not Examples: Cost of inventory, Delivery Costs
Whenever possible, we will allocate the transaction price based on
Observable standalone prices
3 Alternate methods that can be used when observable standalone prices are unavailable:
- Adjusted Market Assessment Approach
- Expected Cost plus a margin Approach
- Residual Approach
Adjusted Market Assessment Approach
Estimate the price a customer would pay in a market
Expected Cost plus a margin Approach
Determine the cost and apply an appropriate profit margin
Cost x (1 + Profit Margin (%))
Residual approach
Use standalone prices for the performance obligations you know and then “plug” the transaction price for the unknown performance obligation.
Journal entry for sale of revenue that will be recognized in the future
Dr. Cash (+A)
Cr. Unearned Service Revenue (+L)
Journal entry for every month that revenue gets recorded over time
Dr. Unearned Service Revenue (-L)
Cr. Service Revenue (+SE)
Cost inefficiencies definition and effect
Extra costs for accidents
Subtracted from the costs incurred.
Principal
Provides the good or service to the customer
Agent
Arranges for another company to provide the good or service to the customer
Type of revenues for principals and agents:
Principal- Gross Revenue
Agent- Net Revenue