Part C1-4: Reporting The Financial Performance Of Entities Flashcards
Criteria for IFRS 15 (Revenue)
- Both parties have enforceable rights / obligations
- contract approved (neither party can unilaterally terminate)
- payment terms agreed
- commercial substance to the contract
- customer can (probably) and intends to pay
IFRS 15 applies to all contracts except for…
- lease contracts
- insurance contracts
- financial instruments and other contractual rights/obligations within the scope of IAS 39/ IFRS 9, IFRS 10, IFRS 11, IAS 27, IAS 28
- non monetary exchanges between entities within the same business to facilitate sales
Revenue recognition- 5 Steps
1- identify the contract with the customer
2- identify the performance obligations in the contract
3- determine the transaction price
4- allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract
5- recognise revenue when or as the obligations are satisfied
Revenue recognition- Step 1 - Identify the contract with a customer
- must be approved by all
- everyone’s rights can be identified
- it must have commercial substance
- consideration will probably be paid
Revenue recognition- Step 2 - Identify the separate performance obligations in the contract
These will be goods or services promised to the customer
They need to be distinct and create a separately identifiable obligation
Revenue recognition- Step 3 - Determine the transaction price
How much the entity expects, considering past customary business practices
Variable consideration
- if the price may vary then estimated expected amount used
- only used If probable
- for royalties only recognised when usage occurs
Revenue recognition- Step 4 - allocate the transaction price to the separate performance obligations
If multiple performance objectives, split transaction price by using their standalone selling prices
Revenue recognition- Step 5 - recognise revenue when the entity satisfies obligation
Revenue is recognised as control is passed over time or at a point in time
How to estimate selling price?
- Adjusted market assessment approach
- expected cost plus a margin
- residual approach
- if paid in advance, discount down if it’s significant (> 12m)
What is control?
Ability to direct the use of and get almost all of the benefits from the asset
Includes the ability to prevent others from directing the use of and obtaining benefits from the asset
Benefits of Control could be…
Direct or indirect cash flows that may be obtained directly or indirectly
Using the asset to enhance the value of other assets
Pledging the asset to secure a loan
Holding the asset
Factors to consider of recognising revenue at a specific point in time (not exhaustive list)
The entity now has a present right to receive payment for the asset
The customer has legal title to the asset
The entity has transferred physical possession of the asset
The customer has the significant risks and rewards related to the ownership of the asset
Customer has accepted the asset
Contract liability - circumstances and presentation
Paid upfront but not yet performed
Dr cash
Cr contract liability
Contract receivable or contract asset - circumstances and presentation
Paid later but already performed
Dr receivable
Cr Revenue
Contract receivable or asset?!
Contract asset if payment is conditional (on something other than time)
Receivable if the payment is unconditional
Disclosures related to revenue
All qualitative and quantitative info about:
- it’s contracts with customers
- the significant judgements in applying the guidance to those contracts
- any assets recognised from the costs to fulfil a contract with a customer
Costs to fulfil a contract - recognised as an asset when…
+ examples of asset and when to expense
- relate directly to the contract
- generate resources we are going to use when we sell
- are expected to be recovered
Examples for asset: Direct labour and materials Allocations of depreciation or insurance Anything explicitly chargeable to the customer Subcontractor costs
Examples to expense:
General and administrative costs
Wasted materials, labour and other resources
Costs related to satisfied or partially satisfied performance obligations must be expenses also
Sale with right to return - accounting treatment
Reduce revenue by expected value of returns
Instead dr revenue cr refund liability
Assurance warranties treatment
Bundled into revenue for the product and a provision for the warranty costs is made using IAS37 as normal
Indicators of an Agent
+ accounting treatment of revenue for principle vs agent
Another party is primarily responsible for fulfilling the contract
You don’t take inventory risk before or after a customer order
You Don’t set prices
You Receive commission only
You take no credit risk for the amount receivable
Accounting Treatment
Principle - show gross revenue and cos
Agent - show commission only as revenue
3 Tests to determine whether we should bring PPE into the accounts
- When we control the asset
- When it’s probable that we will get future economic benefits
- When the assets cost can be measured reliably
What gets included in the cost of PPE?
- Directly attributable costs to get it to work and where it needs to be (delivery, installation etc)
- Estimated cost of dismantling and removing the asset and restoring the site (at PV)
- Borrowing costs
PPE cost model
Cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment
Depreciation should begin when ready for use not wait until actually used
PPE Revaluation model
Fair value at the date of revaluation less depreciation
Revals should be carried out regularly
I.e. for volatile annually, others between 3-5 years or less
If an item is revalued, it’s entire class should be
Revalued to market value usually
Specialised properties will be revalued to their depreciated replacement cost
Disposal of a revalued asset
Revaluation surplus in equity drops into retained earnings and therefore only shows up in the statement of changes in equity
Recoverable amount
Higher of:
- FV - CTS
- VIU
Value in use definition
The discounted present value of estimated future cash flows expected to arise from:
- the continuing use of an asset, and from
- it’s disposal are the end of its useful life
Fair value less costs to sell - determining value
- if there is a binding sale agreement, use the price under that agreement less costs of disposal
- if there is an active market for that type of asset, use market price (current bid price) less costs of disposal
- if there is no active market, use the beat estimate of the assets selling price less costs of disposal
Value in use criteria
- the future cash flows must be based on reasonable and supportable assumptions
- budgets and forecasts should not go beyond 5 years
- cash flows should relate to the assets current condition
- cash flows should not include cash from financing activities or income tax
- discount rate used should be the pretax rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the asset specific risks
Indicators of impairment
- Losses/ worse economic performance
- Market value declines
- Obsolescence or physical damage
- Changes in technology, markets, economy or laws
- Increases in market interest rates
- Loss of key employees
- Restructuring/ re-organisation
Which need annual checks for impairment regardless of indicators
An intangible asset with an indefinite useful life
An intangible asset not yet available for use
Goodwill acquired in a business combination
Assets held for sale - accounting treatment
1) calculate the carrying amount
- bring everything up to date when we decide to sell I.e catch up depreciation and revalue (if policy)
2) calculate FV-CTS
3) value the assets held for sale
- the lower of carrying amount in step 1 and FV-CTS in step 2
4) check for impairment
Held for sale - increase in FV?
At year end of asset still not sold
Gain is recognised in p&l up to amount of all previous impairment losses
When is an asset recognised as held for sale?
- management is committed to a plan to sell
- the asset is available for immediate sale
- an active programme to locate buyer is initiated
- sale is highly probable within 12 months
- actively marketed for sale at a reasonable sales price
Rule for a disposal group with reversal of impairment losses
Can take advantage of some assets within the group using up the unused impairment losses on other assets
What if the asset or disposal group is not sold within 12 months?
- normally returns to PPE at the amount it would have been at had it not gone to held for sale
- check for impairment
- or, keep in HfS if delay is caused by circumstances outside the entity’s control
Investment property is..
A building not used, just makes cash by either FV going up (capital appreciation) or from rental income
Accounting treatment for rental income
Add it to income statement
Investment property- Accounting treatment for FV increase
Difference in FV each year goes to IS
Examples of investment property
Land held for long term capital appreciation
Land held for a currently undetermined future use
Building owned but leased to a third party under an operating lease
Building which is vacant but is held to be leased under an operating lease
Property being constructed or developed for future use as an IP
Can it still be an IAS 40 investment property if we are involved in the building still by giving services to it ?
Yes, if the supply is small and insignificant
Investment property- what if used by sub?
IP in individual accounts but not in the group accounts
An investment property should be recognised when…
It is probable that the future economic benefits will flow
And
The cost of the IP can be measured reliably
(Initially at cost - purchase price + directly attributable costs)
Investment property- if held under a lease, amount recognised at is…
Lower of
Fair value
And
PV of the minimum lease payments
Intangible asset definition
According to IAS 38, it’s an identifiable non-monetary asset without physical substance, such as a licence, patent or trademark
Three critical attributes of an intangible asset are
- identifiability
- control
- future economic benefits
When can you recognise an IA and for how much?
- When it is probable that future economic benefits attributable to the asset will flow to the entity
- the cost of the asset can be measured reliably
- brought in at cost (purchase price + directly attributable costs)
How to treat IA acquired as part of a business combination?
The IA should be initially recognised at FV
If FV cannot be ascertained then it is not reliably measurable and so cannot be shown in the accounts
As a result (by not showing it), goodwill becomes higher
When are development costs capitalised?
Only after technical and commercial feasibility of the asset for sale or use have been established
Must be able to demonstrate how the asset will generate future economic benefits