of HKFRS 15 Revenue is the gross inflow of economic benefits during the period arising in the course of business of the ordinary activities of the entity‚ other than increases relating to contributions from equity participants. It is of most significance of both the creditors and the shareholders for decision-making‚ and therefor it is attached great importance of it’s reliable and accuracy. The most crucial element of revenue‚ the criteria of Revenue Recognition Principles‚ has been the
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profits through call revenue‚ therefore we could say the costs associated with the contract are part of revenue generating arrangement. This arrangement could be consider as an asset because revenue (Set-up and Call revenue) provides a future economic benefit‚ and this arrangement is controlled by Outsourcing Services‚ Inc. • Question 2: If the accounting policy to defer costs is appropriate‚ what costs‚ if any‚ would be eligible? Any cost directly relate to the revenue arrangement are considered
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subsequent cash receipts are included in income. The cost recovery method is used when the uncertainty of collection of the sales price is so great that even use of the installment method cannot be justified. Under the cost recovery method‚ both revenues and cost of sales are recognized at the point of sale‚ but the related gross profit is deferred until all costs of sales have been recovered. Each installment must also be divided between principal and interest‚ but unlike the installment method
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Wrong Number: Telecom Tricks The telecommunications industry had its own bizarre take on revenue recognition during the boom. From 1997 to 2000‚ Global Crossing took on over $7 billion of debt to lay 1.7 million miles of fiber-optic cable to transport data via the Internet. When completed in summer 2001‚ the network spanned 27 countries and 200 major cities around the globe. The company’s debt load didn’t seem to faze investors—Global Crossing’s market capitalization reached $40 billion in 1999
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determines income by subtracting expenses from revenues. As simple as this may seem‚ there are many complexities that arise when trying to implement this concept. For example‚ there are many activities and events that must take place to generate revenues. The accountant adopts the procedure of recognizing revenues at the time a certain critical event takes place. The sales (or accrual) basis is the most widely used method for recognizing revenues. Revenues are assumed to be earned at the time the sale
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correct decision about the revenue for the period. The percentage of completion method refers to the income earned by the contractor determined on the basis of progress of the contract. Under this method‚ current assets may include costs and recognized income not yet billed with respect to certain contracts. This method is most commonly used in the construction industry‚ where very long-term construction projects would otherwise keep a company from revealing any revenues or expenses on its financial
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Revenue-Recognition Problems in the Communications Equipment Industry 1) In late 2000‚ Lucent announced that revenues would be adjusted downwards by $679m as a result of revenue recognition problems. Yet the firm’s market capitalization plummeted by $24.7bn. Why do you think the market reacted so negatively to Lucent’s announcements of the problems? The large drop in market capitalization is probably due to several factors. Historically‚ Lucent had successfully met analysts’ projections for
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Revenue recognition is a very important component of financial accounting and reporting. The accounting principles governing revenue recognition can have a big impact on corporate accounting and the way contracts are structured with customers. As a part of ongoing discussions to converge U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)‚ some proposals to change revenue recognition have been discussed. The following will discuss revenue
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Revenue recognition on FASB and IASB convergence process I. CONVERGENCE OF U.S. GAAP AND IFRS Since 2002‚ Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and International Accounting Standards Board’s (IASB) have been working toward “convergence” of US General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). They have made significant progress in efforts to converge critical accounting standards such as those dealing with revenue recognition‚
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Financial Reporting and Analysis – ACG6175 Date: 5/18/09 Revenue Recognition Problems in the Communications Equipment Industry 1 – In late 2000‚ Lucent announced that revenues would be adjusted downwards by $679 million as a result of revenue recognition problems. Yet the firms market capitalization plummeted by $24.7 billion. Why do you think the market reacted so negatively to Lucent’s announcements of the problems? There is usually a grey zone between aggressive accounting‚ which
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