Long-term Contracts
Asset-Liability Approach
Earnings Approach
General
100

What are the two methods called that you can apply to long-term contracts?

Percentage-of-completion method and completed contract method.

100

What accounting method does the asset-liability approach adopt?

IFRS

100

Which accounting method does the earnings approach adopt?

ASPE

100

Fill in the blank. IFRS ___ provides specific guidance on revenue recognition issues

15

200

When do you use the completed-contract method?

When the contract/project date is to be determined.

200

Does the contract always need to be written, under step 1 (Identify the contract)?

No, it can be written, implied or oral.

200

Does the seller have any involvement or control over the goods?

No.

200

Name one revenue recognition issue.

1) Repurchase agreements

2) Bill and hold

3) Principal-agent relationships

4) Consignments 

300

Which long-term contract method is used when revenue and expenses are assured and can be recognized as time goes on instead of waiting for the contract to be complete.

Percentage-of-Completion Method

300

What is one way revenue is recognized under the Asset-Liability approach?

Revenue is recognized when the performance obligation is satisfied or when the goods or services are transferred to the customer.

300

Name one of the ways revenue is recognized.

1) Performance obligation is satisfied

2) Revenue is earned

3) Risks and rewards have been transferred

300

List two indicators of control.

Any 2 of the following:

1) The company has a right for payment of the asset

2) The company has transferred legal title of the asset

3) The company has transferred the physical product to customer

4) The customer has risks and rewards of ownership

5) The customer has accepted the asset

400

Name a type of requirement that does not apply to all contracts with customers? (Multiple answers)

Anyone of the following:

1) Lease contracts

2) Insurance contracts

3) Financial instruments and other contractual rights or obligations 

4) Certain non-monetary exchanges

400

List at least three steps in the five-step Asset-Liability process.

1) identify the contract

2) identify performance obligation

3) determine the price

4) allocate price to performance obligation(s)

5) recognize revenue (journal entry(ies))

400

Secret Question.

Good Pick!

400

IFRS 15 contains application guidance for: (List 3)

1) Contract costs

3) Sale with a right of return

3) Warranties 

4) Principal versus agent considerations

5) Customer options for additional goods or services

6) Customers’ unexercised rights

7) Non-refundable upfront fees 

8) Licensing 

9) Repurchase agreements 

10) Consignment arrangements

11) Bill-and-hold arrangements

12) Customer acceptance

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