Chapter 05 – International Financial Reporting Standards: Part II
28. Cypress Company – Revenue Recognition (rendering of services)
IAS 18 indicates that, when the outcome of a service transaction (a) can be estimated
reliably and (b) it is probable that economic benefits of the transaction will flow to the
enterprise, revenue from the rendering of services should be recognized on a stage of
completion basis. The outcome of a transaction can be estimated reliably when (1) the
amount of revenue, (2) the costs incurred and the costs to be incurred, (3) and the stage of
completion can all be measured reliably. Whether it is appropriate for Cypress Company to
use the stage of completion method for its contract with the Gervais Group depends on
whether these three criteria are met:
29. Phil’s Sandwich Company – Revenue Recognition (customer loyalty program)
Phil’s Sandwich Company has a customer loyalty program that must be accounted for in
accordance with IFRIC 13. In the first quarter of the current year, Phil’s had sales of $84,000
($7.00 average price x 12,000 sandwiches). Phil’s must allocate this amount between
sandwich sales revenue and award credits (deferred revenue) based on the fair value of the
credits awarded. The amount to be allocated to the free sandwich awards is determined as
follows:
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