IFRS 15 · Workpapers (Step 4 of 5)
Workpaper assignment
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Timing of revenue recognition and contract balances: Year 20X2 after modification
Construction contract: cost-based progress, modification and contract asset
Section 1 of 9
Objective
Section brief
- What to document
- The engagement, its scope and the working mode chosen.
- Why
- A workpaper answers one precise question: framing it avoids off-topic work.
- How
- Read the objective and the assignment, then choose the mode (guided, semi-guided, professional).
- Expected result
- You know which question the workpaper must settle, and for which reporting date.
- Your role
- Preparer of the IFRS 15 workpaper
- Level
- Advanced
- Estimated time
- ≈ 45 min
- Progress
- 0 / 5 steps done (review excluded)
Context
Bâtiments Lorvane SA (a fictitious entity) is building a warehouse for Logistique Cérans SAS (a fictitious entity) on land owned by the customer. The contract was signed on 1 March 20X1 and the works are due to be completed at the end of 20X3. Lorvane's reporting date is 31 December and it does not publish interim financial statements. You are preparing the contract schedule for the years 20X1 and 20X2.
Assignment
Revenue recognition schedule workpaper, years 20X1 and 20X2.
Purpose of the workpaper
Step 5: determine whether the obligation is satisfied over time or at a point in time, measure progress, account for contract modifications, calculate revenue for the period and the contract balance, then record the entries.
Questions of the file covered by this workpaper
- Calculate the cumulative revenue at the end of 20X1 and of 20X2.
- Calculate the revenue of each year.
- Calculate the contract balance at the end of 20X1 and of 20X2.
- Record the entries of the year 20X1.
- Record the entries of the year 20X2.
Documents in the file
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