IASB and FASB release revenue recognition exposure draft What is the issue? On June 24th‚ the FASB and IASB issued an exposure draft proposing a new revenue recognition model that could fundamentally alter the way entities across a variety of industries recognise revenue. The proposal is an output of the boards’ joint efforts to develop a converged revenue recognition standard based on the same principles. A key objective is to increase the consistency of revenue recognition for similar contracts
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Revenue Recognition & Theories of Accounting The Joint Project Revenue recognition requirements in US generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) differ from those in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs); the former consists of broad concepts whereas IFRSs contain fewer standards‚ but applying the two main standards to complex transactions were difficult and needed improvement (Australian Accounting Standards Board‚ 2010). Accordingly‚ the International Accounting Standards
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CHAPTER 18 Revenue Recognition ASSIGNMENT CLASSIFICATION TABLE (BY TOPIC) | | |Brief | | | Concepts | |Topics |Questions |Exercises |Exercises |Problems |for Analysis | |*1. Realization and recognition; sales |1‚ 2‚ 3‚ 4‚ |1‚ 2‚ 3‚ |1‚ 2‚ 3‚ 4‚
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Revenue Recognition: Apple Inc. THE COMPANY Our analysis of Apple Inc. will incorporate the general overview of the company and how it records it revenues. We will observe how they make an honest effort to be within compliance of all accounting standards according to the Financial Accounting Standards Board for recording and disclosure of its income. Apple’s leading competitor‚ Google Inc.‚ will also be examined to see whether they are comparable to Apple and still within compliance of the Securities
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Revenue Recognition Revenue is the electricity that drives business. Revenue has been the starting point on every income statement generated‚ every sales meeting conducted‚ and is on every entrepreneur’s wish list. The basic concept for revenue recognition is that revenue should not be recognized until it is realized or realizable and earned. There are also four criteria must be met in order to recognize revenue: 1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists: Consider the substance of the transaction
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REVENUE RECOGNITION MCDONALD ’S CORPORATION INTRODUCTION McDonald’s and Burger King have been in competition for over 50 years. Similar companies can choose different revenue recognition methods that can cause them to appear different. This report’s purpose is to explain McDonald’s revenue recognition policies and methods in comparison to Burger King’s. DISCUSSION FOR ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND METHODS McDonald’s and Burger King’s revenues mainly consist of two things‚ sales and franchise fees
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industry‚ both from the viewpoint of someone that is interested in playing computer games and as an investor. The topic that I have chosen to address is the issue of revenue recognition. Revenue Recognition Analysis I started by looking at EAs annual report (Form 10-K) for the fiscal year ending March 31‚ 2007. Revenue recognition is discussed in some detail.
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Revenue Recognition 1a Identify and explain when the company recognizes revenue The Consolidated Statement of Earnings on page 39 of the 2011 10K describes the 2 sources of revenue: retail sales and credit cards. Page 33 of the notes state that they recognize revenue from sales at their retail stores at the point of sale‚ net of an allowance for estimated sales returns. Page 43 describes revenue from sales to customers shipped directly from stores and online and catalog sales includes shipping
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Assignment 4 Case 7.2 Revenue Recognition Associated with Frequent Flier Miles Continental Airlines: Revenue is deferred and recognized when transportation is provided • Revenue is realized‚ and earned. The carrier has performed its duty‚ the service has been preformed. The amount of the claim is known AMR (American): Revenue is deferred and recognized over the period approximating mileage credits are used • Because there is no actual way of knowing when/if mileage will be used‚ it is not
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disclosures. Accounting policies differ from accounting principles in that the principles are the rules and the policies are a company’s way of adhering to the rules. Revenue Recognition: Revenue recognition determines the accounting period‚ in which revenues and expenses are recognized. General Mills recognize sales revenue when the shipment is accepted by their customer. Sales include shipping and handling charges billed to the customer. We generally do not allow a right of return. However
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