F2 Flashcards
Revenue Recognition
GAAP
Revenue is recognized when it is realized (or realizable) and when it is earned
Requirements: all 4 must be met
- persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists (signed contract)
- delivery has occurred or services has been rendered (risks and rewards has transferred to customers)
- the price is fixed and determinable (no price contingencies)
- collection is reasonably assured
Rev from sale of Products or Disposal of Assets is recognized on
- date of sale
- sale when delivery or setting aside of goods and/or transfer of title
Rev from allowing others to Use assets is recognized
- as time passes
Rev from performance of Services is recognized
- when rendered
Revenue Recognition
IFRS
Sale of Goods recognized when all met
- revenues and costs can be measured reliably
- probable that economic benefits will flow to entity
- transferred significant risks and rewards
- entity does not retain managerial involvement
Services: use % of completion method when outcome of transaction can be measured reliably when:
- revenue and costs can be measured reliably
- probable that economic benefits will flow to entity
- stage of completion of transaction at the end of the reporting period can be measured reliably
Revenue from Interest, Royalties, and Dividends
- revenue can be measured reliably
- probably economic benefit will flow to entity
Construction Contracts
- revenue and costs can be measured reliably
- probable economic benefit will flow to entity
- both contract cost to complete the contract and stage of contract can be measured reliably
- expected loss on construction contract expensed immediately
Multiple Element Arrangements
GAAP
when sales contract includes multiple products or services, fair value of contract allocated to the separate elements.
- revenue recognized separately for each element based on revenue recognition criteria appropriate for each element
Exceptions and Other Special Acct Treatment
Deferred Credit
- when cash is received before earned, a deferred credit (unearned rev or deferred rev) is reported
- earn it or return it
- liability
- unearned interest, rental, royalty
Installment Sale
Cost Recovery Method
Nonmonetary Exchanges
Involuntary Conversions
Net Method of Acct for Trade (Sales) Discount
% of completion contract acct
Expenses
reduction of assets or increases in liabilities (possibly both) from main operations
- recognized according to matching principle
Realization
when entity obtains cash or right to receive cash from sale of asset or converted noncash resource into cash
- real world
Recognition
actual recording of of transactions and events in FSs
Matching Principle
expenses must be recognized in the same period the related revenue is recognized (when it is practical)
- simultaneous or combined recognition of revs and exps that results from same transaction/event
- accrual accounting
Accrual Accounting
process of employing Revenue Recognition and Matching Principle for recognition of revs and exps
- required by GAAP
- income statement impact, not cash impact
Deferral
when is cash is received or expended but not recorded for FS purposes
- no current IS impact/BS impact, just cash impact
- typically results in recognition of liability or prepaid
Accrued Assets and Liabilities
Accrued Assets/Revenue
- revenue recognized through passage of time, but not yet received
- dr: acct receivable, cr: accrued revenue
Accrued Liab/Expenses
- recognized through passage of time, but not yet paid
- dr: accrued expense, cr: accrued liability
Estimated Liabilities
- recognition of probably future charge that results from previous act
- e.g. est liab for warranties, trading stamps, coupons
- dr: accrued expense, cr: accrued liability
Expired Cost
costs that expire during the period and have no future benefit
- expense on IS
- insurance
- COGS when sale took place
- period costs
Unexpired Cost
should be capitalized and matched against future revenues
- stay on balance sheet (for now) as asset or deferred charge
- if future rev is uncertain or there is no residual value, then should be expensed as expired costs
Prepaid Expenses
- current asset
- dr: prepaid expense, cr: cash (BS only)
- becomes an Expired Cost, where it gets charged on IS
“current” if prepaid related to 12 months or less
- minimum operating cycle is 12 months
Deferred Charges
- dr: deferred charge, cr: cash or asset (BS only)
- is an Unexpired Cost and becomes Expired
Deferred Credits
Revenue Recognition
unearned revenue or deferred revenue
- dr: cash, cr: unearned/deferred revenue (BS only)
- future income contracted for and/or collections in advance
- not yet been earned by passage of time or other criteria
- located in liability section of BS (earn it or return it)
Royalty Revenue
Revenue Recognition
recognized when earned
- good example F2-9
JEs
- dr: cash, cr: unearned royalty (paid in advance, BS only)
- dr: unearned royalty, cr: earned royalty (earned, IS impact)
Unearned Revenue
Revenue Recognition
revenue received in advance is recorded as a liability
- earn it or return it
- prepaid increased unearned, earning decreases
Revenue Recognition when Right of Return Exists
rev recognized at time of sale only if requirements are met
- sales price is substantially fixed at date of sale
- buyer assumes all risk of loss bc goods are in their possession
- buyer has paid consideration
- product sold is substantially complete and
- amount of returns can be reasonably estimated
not a contingent sale
Franchises
Initial Franchise Free
- revenue when substantially performed
- paid by franchisee for initial services from franchisor
Continuing Franchise Fee
- revenue when earned
- usually based on % of revenue
- mgmt training, promotion, and legal assistance
Franchisor Accounting
Unearned Rev
- initial franchise fee (not yet earned)
- prepaid continuing franchise fee
- unearned rev recognized when substantial performance has occurred
Earned Rev
- substantial performance means:
1. franchisor has no obligation to refund any payment
2. initial service req by the franchisor has been performed
3. all other conditions have been met
- GR: not substantially performed until the franchisee’s first day of operations
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Classification of Intangible Assets
Expense Recognition
Identifiable
- patents, copyrights, franchises, trademarks, and goodwill are common
- may be either specifically identifiable or not (goodwill)
Manner of Acquisition
- Purchased Intangible Asset: record at cost
+ capitalize legal and registration fees
- Internally Developed Intangible: expense
+ exception, certain costs can be capitalized
a. legal fees and other costs related to successful defense (unsuccessful is expensed and tested for impairment)
b. registration or consulting fees
c. design costs and
d. other direct costs to secure the asset
GAAP vs IFRS
- for IFRS, research is expensed but development if demonstrates all:
a. technological feasibility
b. intends to complete the intangible
c. ability to use or sell the intangible
d. intangible will generate future economic benefit
e. adequate resources available to complete development
Capitalization of Costs
Expense Recognition
Cost is measured by
- amt of cash disbursed or FV of other assets distributed
- the PV of amts to be paid for liabilities incurred and
- the FV of consideration received for stock issued
- cost may be determined by either FV of consideration given or by property acquired, whichever is more clearly evident
Cost of Unidentifiable Intangible Assets is measured by
- diff b/w cost of group of assets or enterprise acquired and the sum of the costs assigned to identified assets, less liabilities assumed
- the cost of identifiable assets is not included in goodwill
Amortization
Expense Recognition
value of intangible assets eventually disappears, therefore should amortize over period estimated to benefit
- must have finite life
Method
- straight line method
- method and estimated useful life disclosed in notes
Goodwill
- impairment approach
- no amortization, indefinite life
Worthless
- expense
Impairment
- write down and recognize impairment loss
- expense
Change in Useful Life
- recalculate amortization
Sale
- calculate gain/loss
- sale price minus carrying value
Tax
- amortize over 15 years
- creates temporary difference
Valuation
IFRS
Expense Recognition
under IFRS, intangible assets can be reported under cost model or revaluation
Cost Model
- intangible assets are reported at cost adjusted for amortization (for finite life intangibles) and impairment
Revaluation Model
- if one asset w/i a class is revalued, then all the assets in the class have to be revalued*
- initially recognized at cost, then revaluated to FV at subsequent revaluation date and adjusted for subsequent amortization and impairment
Revaluation Losses
- recorded on IS
- exception: revaluation loss that’s reversing a reval gain is recognized in OCI and reduces revaluation surplus in AOCI
Revaluation Gains
- recorded in OCI
- exception: if reversing a previous reval loss, recognize on IS
Impairment
- impairment first reduces any revaluation surplus in AOCI to 0 then further losses recorded on income statement
Franchisee Accounting
Expense Recognition
Initial Franchise Fee
- intangible asset and amortize
Continuing Franchise Fee
- expense as incurred
- expense to franchisee and revenue to franchisor in period incurred
Start Up and Organizational Costs
Expense Recognition
For Book
- expensed when incurred
- not capitalized as an intangible asset, expensed immediately
Tax
- 5,000 + 180 month amortization
- reduced over 50,000
Goodwill
Calculation
- Acquisition Method: goodwill is the excess of an acquired entity’s FV over the FV of the asset’s net assets, including identifiable intangibles
- Equity Method: for stocks, goodwill is excess of purchase price over FV of net assets
Maintaining Goodwill
- expense
- for maintaining, developing, or restoring goodwill
- also internally generated goodwill is expensed
Research and Development Cost
Expense Recognition
GAAP
- expense
- exceptions: don’t expense
a. materials, equipment, or facilities that have alternative future use (then you capitalize and depreciate)
b. research and develop cost taken on behalf of others under a contractual agreement
GAAP vs IFRS
- for IFRS, research must be expensed by development may be capitalized if certain criteria met