When the new revenue recognition standard is being implemented, the same be complex as well as challenging to reciprocate in the existing affairs of the business. It can drastically change the way in which the financial reporting is being done. This new standard would be effective from 1st January 2018 for the profit making entities and from 01st January 2019 for the non-profit organizations (Belton, 2017). The new standard is very integrated as well as very comprehensive and sets up a five-step procedure in order to recognise revenue in the books of accounts. There steps have been described below in brief:
Uniformity and comparable status: Before the new standard, several guidance’s processes and standards were being used for revenue recognition in different countries. This led financial statements to be incomparable and thus missing one of the qualitative characteristics of conceptual framework. However, AASB 15 proposes to remove all these inconsistencies and giving flexibility in the hands of the auditors and accountants while preparation and presentation of financial statements.
Disclosure requirements: The new revenue standard warrants for more detailed disclosure in respect of revenue line item, which is shown just as a single line item in the profit and loss account. This will help the user of the financial statement in understanding the nature, extent and timing of the revenues recorded and if at all there is any uncertainty in the collection of revenues. It will also help the user in understanding the estimates, judgements of management and what are the terms of major contracts (Choy, 2018).
Focus shift from income statement to the balance sheet: The previous standard on revenue used to focus only on the income statement aspect for recognizing revenue in books, as if the same should have been realized, realizable as well as earned. The new standard does away with this rule and focuses on whether the goods and services, which were promised to the customer, have been delivered or rendered and whether the entity expects to receive payment in respect of that. The new standard will require the companies to move the asset out of the books and the pay off the liabilities in order to recognize revenue.
In addition to the above-mentioned points, it can be said that the new standards are fundamentally balanced and do away with the inherent deficiencies in the old standard. The old standard measured the revenue at the fair value whereas the new standard recognizes the revenue based on assets and liabilities approach. Even though the contractual; delivery of the goods has happened or not, irrespective of the same, the revenue can be booked in the P&L under the new standard if the net assets have increased. Few of the advantages with new standard are as follows:
The old concept was based on the principle of prudence whereas the new concept is based on neutrality concept and hence it will help the company to show the true and fair view of the books of accounts (Das, 2017).
The new standard also does away with the concept of deferred revenue, which is against the definition of liability.
This development will also eliminate the different approaches being used by the accountants in revenue accounting based on industry. This will ensure uniformity and comparability of financials throughout the world (Trieu, 2017).
For analysing the impact of new revenue accounting standard on the Australian companies, two companies have been chosen, both listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. The companies are namely Telstra Limited and Wesfarmers Limited. Telstra is the largest telecommunication company in Australia serving millions of customers and engaged in construction, operation and maintenance of the telecommunication networks including broadband services, mobile, internet, voice media and several other services. Out of the many impacts due to the introduction of the new revenue recognition standard, some of the major impacts are listed below:
The second company, which has been selected, is Wesfarmers Limited, which is the largest conglomerate in Australia. It is the largest Australian company in terms of revenue as well as employability and deals in products like chemicals, fertilizers, and mining business. It majorly operates in New Zealand and Australia and has presence in several other countries. As per the past annual report of the company, it has been disclosing the revenue recognition process and the assumptions with regard to the same but with the introduction of new revenue recognition standard, there will be several changes mentioned below:
Food Pro Ltd. |
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Profit and loss statement for year ended 30 June 2018 |
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Particulars |
Amount ($) |
Amount ($) |
Profit before tax |
607,500 |
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Less: Actual rent revenue |
60,000 |
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Add: rent received in cash |
64,800 |
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Add: Entertainment Exp – not allowed as deduction |
29,880 |
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Add: Depreciation for accounting purposes @ 15% |
96,000 |
|
Less: Depreciation for taxation purposes @ 20% |
128,000 |
|
Add: Provision for doubtful debts |
33,600 |
|
Add: Loss on sale of plant |
16,001 |
|
Add: Annual leave expense – not allowed as deduction |
87,990 |
|
Less: Bad Debt |
38,400 |
|
Less: Annual Leave actual expense |
72,990 |
|
Add: Insurance Expenses |
57,600 |
|
Less: Insurance paid in cash |
69,600 |
|
Add: R&D expenditure in P&L |
72,000 |
|
Less: Expenditure allowed for R&D expenditure |
360,000 |
(271,119) |
Profit as per taxation |
336,381 |
|
Tax @ 30% |
100,914 |
Rent Revenue A/C |
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Particulars |
Amount ($) |
Particulars |
Amount ($) |
Balance b/d |
13200 |
Cash received (B.F.) |
64800 |
Profit & Loss A/C |
60000 |
Balance c/d |
8400 |
73200 |
73200 |
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Prov for doubtful debt A/C |
|||
Particulars |
Amount ($) |
Particulars |
Amount ($) |
Bad debt (B.F.) |
38400 |
Balance b/d |
43200 |
Balance c/d |
38400 |
Profit & Loss A/C |
33600 |
76800 |
76800 |
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Prov for annual leave A/C |
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Particulars |
Amount ($) |
Particulars |
Amount ($) |
Actual expense (B.F.) |
72990 |
Balance b/d |
120000 |
Balance c/d |
135000 |
Profit & Loss A/C |
87990 |
207990 |
207990 |
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Prepaid Insurance A/C |
|||
Particulars |
Amount ($) |
Particulars |
Amount ($) |
Balance b/d |
60000 |
Profit & Loss A/C |
57600 |
To Bank |
69600 |
Balance c/d |
72000 |
129600 |
129600 |
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R&D costs |
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Particulars |
Amount ($) |
Particulars |
Amount ($) |
Balance b/d |
60000 |
Profit & Loss A/C |
57600 |
To Bank |
285600 |
Balance c/d |
288000 |
345600 |
345600 |
The deferred tax asset and the deferred tax liability calculation as on 30th June 2017 and 30th June 2018 has been shown below:
The requisite journal entries have been shown below:
The provision for annual leave has been added back to the profit and the annual leave amount being actually paid to the employees has been deducted as these expenses are allowed in taxation on payment basis (Linden & Freeman, 2017). This is justified from the deferred tax point of view as the deduction is allowed on the payment basis and not the accrual basis as this may then be misused by those who want to avoid or defer the taxes by including a non-existent provision in the books (Jefferson, 2017).
The same treatment has been done for accounts receivables from the taxation perspective. In the calculation for the deferred tax, the provision for bad and doubtful debt has been added back to the accounting profit to arrive at the taxable profit and no benefit has been given on the same. On the other hand, actual bad debt expenses has been allowed as deduction for calculating the taxable profit as this is also allowed on actual basis (Kew & Stredwick, 2017).
Thus, treatment of both provision for annual leave and doubtful debt is the same and is justified as per the taxation laws.
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