Government

Government refers to government, government agencies and similar bodies whether local, national or international.         IFRS terms or definitions come from the Official Journal of the European Union (© European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu). Individual jurisdictions around the world may require or permit the use of (locally authorised and/or amended) IFRS Standards for all … Read more

IFRS 15 Media and entertainment Revenue complete correct recognition

Topics hide IFRS 15 Media and entertainment M&E Licenses The nature of a company’s promise in granting a license Case – License of a sports team brand Contractual restrictions in license arrangements Case – M&E License restrictions – restrictions are an attribute of the license Case – License restrictions – distinguishing multiple licenses from attributes … Read more

Collaborative arrangements

Use back button from the brower Entities often enter into collaborative arrangements to, for example, jointly develop and commercialise intellectual property such as a drug candidate in the life sciences industry or a motion picture in the entertainment industry. In such arrangements, a counterparty may not always be a ‘customer’ of the entity. Instead, the … Read more

IFRS 15 Industrial products revenue best and complete recognition

Topics hide IFRS 15 Industrial products 1. Identify the contract with the customer Contract modifications Case – Widgets manufacturer 2. Identify performance obligations 3. Determine transaction price Volume rebates Volume discounts Consideration payable to a customer Case – Volume rebate Case – Prospective volume discount 4. Allocate transaction price 5. Determine transfer of control and … Read more

IFRS 15 Real estate Revenue complete and accurate recognition

Topics hide IFRS 15 Real estate Key points IFRS 15 core principle Does a contract include more than one performance obligation? 1. Identify the contract(s) with the customer Contract combination Accounting for contract modifications Case – Unpriced change orders 2. Identification of performance obligations Real estate management – considerations Real estate developers – considerations Case … Read more

IFRS 15 Mining Revenue recognised properly and complete

Topics hide IFRS 15 Mining Revenue Definition of a customer Production sharing arrangements Forward-selling contracts to finance development Product exchanges Interaction with other standards Agency relationships Principal versus agent considerations Delivery – CIF contracts or FOB contracts Cost insurance and freight (CIF contracts) Free on board (FOB contracts) Satisfaction of performance obligations Provisional pricing arrangements … Read more

Telecommunications – IFRS 15 Best complete read

Topics hide Telecommunications Revenue The five-step model Specific topics Significant Financing Component Non-refundable upfront fees Warranty or additional services Costs to obtain a contract Case – Incremental costs of obtaining a contract — telecommunications industry Amortization of contract cost assets Telecommunications IFRS 15 Revenue from contracts with customers in the Telecommunications-industry main impact lies in … Read more

EBITDA – 1 Best complete read

Topics hide EBITDA – Earnings before interest taxes depreciation and amortisation Origins of EBITDA Investment industry / M&A EBIT – an alternative EBITDA is close to cash flow EBITDA shows large positive numbers A conclusion Adjusted EBITDA Use EBITDA in a complete context Other metrics for measuring financial performance EBITDA EBITDA – Earnings before interest … Read more

Accounting for group share-based payment in IFRS 2

Topics hide Accounting for group share-based payment transactions Consequences of different classification in different financial statements Accounting by receiving entity with no obligation to settle Accounting by direct parent that settles Equity-settled transactions Case – Illustration of parent and subsidiary accounting Cash-settled transactions Accounting by ultimate parent that settles Case – Ultimate parent settling transaction … Read more