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WorkpaperIAS 37 — Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent AssetsL2 · L3 · L4

Onerous contract review

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Objective of the workpaper

Check that the contract creates obligations that cannot be cancelled without paying compensation, first recognise any impairment loss on the assets used in fulfilling the contract (IAS 36), then determine the cost of fulfilling it (incremental costs and an allocation of other directly related costs). The contract is onerous if that cost exceeds the economic benefits expected. The provision is the least net cost of exiting: the lower of the net cost of fulfilling (cost of fulfilling − expected benefits) and any compensation or penalties arising from failure to fulfil it (reading adopted in this course).

11 sections · 24 blocks · 6 calculations · 2 entries

  • IAS 37 §3
  • IAS 37
  • IAS 37 §63
  • IAS 37 §64
  • IAS 37 §65
  • IAS 37 §66
  • IAS 37 §67
  • IAS 37 §68
  • IAS 37 §68A
  • IAS 37 §69

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Onerous supply contract: cost of fulfilling, exit penalty and prior impairment
Case tasks documented here
  • Which contracts and commitments fall within IAS 37? Can the division's expected loss be provided for?
  • Calculate the cost of fulfilling the Narvelle and Ilbaro contracts.
  • Is the Narvelle contract onerous? Determine its net cost of fulfilling and its least net cost of exiting: is it better to fulfil it or to exit?
  • Calculate and recognise the impairment loss on the dedicated mould.
  • Calculate the onerous contract provision and the headroom of the Ilbaro contract.
  • Recognise the onerous contract provision.
1

Inputs

Inputs
  • Contract examined (counterparty, remaining obligations, termination clauses and penalties)

    TextRequired

    NARVELLE_TRAY_SUPPLY_20X3

  • Incremental costs still to be incurred to fulfil the contract (direct labour, direct materials)

    Table

    RESIN · DIRECT_MATERIALS · 930,000 | LABOUR · DIRECT_LABOUR · 270,000 | ENERGY · DIRECT_ENERGY · 60,000

  • Allocation of other costs that relate directly to fulfilling contracts (share of the depreciation of equipment used, for example)

    Table

    LINE · THERMOFORMING_LINE_DEPRECIATION_SHARE · 75,000 | MOULD · DEDICATED_MOULD_DEPRECIATION · 10,000

    The allocation basis is case data or a case assumption, never imposed by the standard; it is documented in the cost analysis. Share of depreciation determined after any impairment loss on the assets used: case data.

  • Compensation or penalties arising from failure to fulfil the contract (exit)

    Number

    1,500,000

    Contract data. If the contract provides for no exit, leave this field blank: there is no exit alternative to compare and the provision is the net cost of fulfilling.

  • Economic benefits expected under the contract (consideration still to be received)

    Number

    1,200,000

  • Impairment loss determined under IAS 36 on the assets used in fulfilling the contract

    Number

    60,000

    Case data: the impairment test under IAS 36 is performed outside this workpaper.

2

Supporting evidence

Evidence
  • Evidence obtained and referenced (category, document reference)

    EvidenceRequired

3

Onerous contract

Analysis

IAS 37 §3IAS 37IAS 37 §66IAS 37 §67IAS 37 §68

  • Points examined

    ChecklistRequired

    • Contract cancellable without paying compensation: no obligation
    • Executory contract that is not onerous: outside the scope
    • Contract with a customer or certain leases that have become onerous: IAS 37 applies
    • Onerous if the cost of fulfilling exceeds the economic benefits expected (positive least net cost of exiting)
    • Least net cost of exiting: the lower of the net cost of fulfilling (cost of fulfilling − expected benefits) and any compensation or penalties arising from failure to fulfil the contract
    • Present obligation under the contract recognised and measured as a provision
4

Cost of fulfilling and assets used

Analysis

IAS 37 §68AIAS 37 §69

  • Points examined

    ChecklistRequired

    • Incremental costs of fulfilling the contract (direct labour, direct materials)
    • Allocation of other directly related costs (depreciation of equipment used for this and other contracts)
    • Costs that do not relate directly to the contract: outside the cost of fulfilling it
    • Impairment loss on the assets used in fulfilling the contract recognised before the provision (IAS 36)
  • Basis of allocation of the other directly related costs (case data or assumption)

    TextRequired

    MACHINE_HOURS

5

Future operating losses

Analysis

IAS 37 §63IAS 37 §64IAS 37 §65IAS 37 §66

  • Points examined

    ChecklistRequired

    • No provision for future operating losses (neither a liability nor meeting the recognition criteria)
    • Only the present obligation under an onerous contract is provided for, not the expected loss of the operation
    • Expected future losses: indication that assets of the operation may be impaired, tested under IAS 36
6

Least net cost of exiting and provision

Calculations

IAS 37 §66IAS 37 §68IAS 37 §68A

  • Cost of fulfilling the contract (incremental costs + allocation of other directly related costs)

    Calculation

    1,345,000

    Incremental costs still to be incurred to fulfil the contract (direct labour, direct materials) ; Allocation of other costs that relate directly to fulfilling contracts (share of the depreciation of equipment used, for example)

  • Net cost of fulfilling (cost of fulfilling − expected benefits, if positive: onerous contract)

    Calculation

    145,000

    Cost of fulfilling the contract (incremental costs + allocation of other directly related costs) ; − Economic benefits expected under the contract (consideration still to be received)

  • Excess of expected benefits over the cost of fulfilling (contract not onerous)

    Calculation

    0

    Cost of fulfilling the contract (incremental costs + allocation of other directly related costs) ; − Economic benefits expected under the contract (consideration still to be received)

  • Least net cost of exiting (lower of the net cost of fulfilling and the exit penalty)

    CalculationRequired

    145,000

    Net cost of fulfilling (cost of fulfilling − expected benefits, if positive: onerous contract) ; Compensation or penalties arising from failure to fulfil the contract (exit)

    Rule (IAS 37, para. 68; reading adopted in this course): compare the net loss on fulfilling (cost of fulfilling − expected benefits) with the exit penalty, not the gross cost of fulfilling. Example: cost 500, benefits 420, penalty 60 → exit, provision 60; benefits 480 → fulfil, provision 20. Calculated only if the contract provides an exit.

  • Saving from exiting (net cost of fulfilling − least net cost of exiting)

    Calculation

    0

    Net cost of fulfilling (cost of fulfilling − expected benefits, if positive: onerous contract) ; − Least net cost of exiting (lower of the net cost of fulfilling and the exit penalty)

  • Onerous contract provision (least net cost of exiting)

    CalculationRequired

    145,000

    Net cost of fulfilling (cost of fulfilling − expected benefits, if positive: onerous contract) ; − Saving from exiting (net cost of fulfilling − least net cost of exiting)

7

Journal entries

Entries
  • Prior impairment loss on the assets used

    Entry

    AccountDebitCredit
    Impairment loss60,000
    Property, plant and equipment60,000

    Teaching assumption: the assets used in fulfilling the contract are property, plant and equipment; the amount is data from the IAS 36 test.

  • Onerous contract provision

    Entry

    AccountDebitCredit
    Onerous contract expense145,000
    Provision145,000
8

Classification of the contract and costs retained

Judgment

IAS 37 §67IAS 37 §68IAS 37 §68A

  • Classification of the contract and least costly route retained

    JudgmentRequired

    Onerous, fulfil: provision = cost of fulfilling − expected benefits (higher penalty or no exit provided)

    Onerous, fulfil: provision = cost of fulfilling − expected benefits (higher penalty or no exit provided) / Onerous, exit: provision = exit penalty (lower than the net cost of fulfilling) / Not onerous: no provision / Cancellable without compensation: no obligation

    Professional judgement: identify the directly related costs and the basis for allocating the other costs; the basis retained is case data or a case assumption.

  • Rationale: facts relied on, analysis, alternative rejected

    TextRequired

9

Conclusion

Conclusion
  • Onerous or not, provision per contract, prior impairment loss and entries

    ConclusionRequired

10

Financial statement impact

FS impact
  • Impact by caption, derived from the entries above (the Notes line refers to the disclosures)

    TableRequired

11

Normative references

References
  • Paragraphs cited in this workpaper (verification status shown from the register)

    References

12

Checks and financial statement impact

  • The classification of the contract is documentedPass
  • The cost allocation basis is documentedPass
  • The onerous contract provision is determinedPass
  • The impairment entry is balancedPass
  • The provision entry is balancedPass
Assets
-60,000
Liabilities
145,000
Profit or loss
-205,000
OCI
0
Equity
-205,000