IFRS 15 "Revenue from Contracts with Customers"

IFRS 15 "Revenue from Contracts with Customers" is a comprehensive international financial reporting standard that outlines a single, comprehensive set of principles for reporting about revenue from customer contracts. Issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), IFRS 15 replaces several existing accounting standards and interpretations, including IAS 18 "Revenue", IAS 11 "Construction Contracts", and related interpretations. The key aspects of IFRS 15 include:

1. Core Principle: The core principle of IFRS 15 is that an entity should recognize revenue in a way that reflects the transfer of promised goods or services to customers at an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.

2. Five-Step Model: IFRS 15 introduces a five-step model for revenue recognition:

- Identify the Contract(s) with a Customer: Contracts can be written, oral, or implied by customary business practices.

- Identify the Performance Obligations in the Contract: A performance obligation is a promise to transfer a distinct good or service or a series of distinct goods or services that are substantially the same and have the same pattern of transfer.

- Determine the Transaction Price: This includes estimating the amount of consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for transferring the promised goods or services.

- Allocate the Transaction Price to the Performance Obligations: If a contract contains more than one performance obligation, the transaction price is allocated to each performance obligation in proportion to the standalone selling prices of each distinct good or service.

- Recognize Revenue When (or as) the Entity Satisfies a Performance Obligation: Revenue is recognized when control of the goods or services is transferred to the customer, either over time or at a point in time.

3. Contract Costs: The standard specifies how to account for the incremental costs of obtaining a contract and the costs directly related to fulfilling a contract.

4. Detailed Guidance: IFRS 15 provides detailed guidance on numerous related topics, including sale with a right of return, warranties, principal versus agent considerations, customer options for additional goods or services, non-refundable upfront fees, and licensing.

5. Extensive Disclosures: Entities are required to provide detailed disclosures about their revenue recognition policies, contract balances, performance obligations, significant judgments, and assets recognized from the costs to obtain or fulfill a contract.

6. Application Across Sectors: While IFRS 15 impacts all sectors, industries such as telecommunications, real estate, construction, and software may experience the most significant changes.

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