Apply Five-Step Revenue Recognition Model
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CPA Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR) › Apply Five-Step Revenue Recognition Model
In this transaction, TravelSite.com is acting as an agent. How much revenue should TravelSite.com recognize from this booking?
$60
$440
$500
$560
Explanation
An entity is an agent if its performance obligation is to arrange for another party to provide the good or service. The agent does not control the good or service before it is transferred to the customer. Here, TravelSite.com arranges the booking but the hotel provides the service. Therefore, TravelSite.com should recognize revenue in the net amount it expects to retain, which is its commission. Revenue = $500 * 12% = $60.
On January 1, Year 1, Tech Corp. enters into a non-cancellable contract to provide services to a customer for $100,000. The customer is experiencing significant financial distress, and after assessing the customer's ability and intention to pay, Tech Corp. concludes that it is not probable that it will collect substantially all of the consideration. How should Tech Corp. account for this arrangement?
Recognize the $100,000 as revenue on January 1 and record a corresponding allowance for credit losses.
Not recognize any revenue until cash is received, provided the other criteria for revenue recognition are met.
Record the $100,000 as deferred revenue and recognize it when collection becomes probable.
Recognize revenue on a straight-line basis over the service period, regardless of collection probability.
Explanation
According to ASC 606, one of the criteria for identifying a contract with a customer is that the collectibility of substantially all of the consideration is probable. Since collection is not probable, a contract does not exist for accounting purposes. No revenue should be recognized until cash is received and the performance obligation has been satisfied, or the contract has been terminated and the consideration received is nonrefundable.
What is the total transaction price for this contract?
$5,200,000
$5,000,000
$5,100,000
$5,140,000
Explanation
The transaction price includes fixed consideration plus an estimate of variable consideration. Using the expected value method, the variable consideration is calculated as the sum of probability-weighted amounts. The expected bonus is (70% * $200,000) + (30% * $0) = $140,000. The total transaction price is the fixed price plus the expected bonus: $5,000,000 + $140,000 = $5,140,000.
How much of the transaction price should be allocated to the smartphone?
$525.00
$600.00
$700.00
$800.00
Explanation
The transaction price should be allocated to each performance obligation based on their relative standalone selling prices. The total standalone selling price is $800 (smartphone) + $600 (smartwatch) = $1,400. The allocation percentage for the smartphone is $800 / $1,400 = 57.14%. The revenue allocated to the smartphone is $1,050 * ($800 / $1,400) = $600.
Upon inception of the contract, how much revenue should be recognized for the transfer of the smartphone?
$0
$420
$560
$600
Explanation
First, determine the total transaction price: 24 months * $70/month = $1,680. Second, determine the total standalone selling prices: $600 (phone) + (24 months * $50/month) = $600 + $1,200 = $1,800. Third, allocate the transaction price based on relative standalone values. The allocation to the smartphone is ($600 / $1,800) * $1,680 = $560. This amount is recognized as revenue when control of the phone transfers to the customer at inception.
What is the amount of amortization expense related to this contract cost that the company should recognize for the year ended December 31, Year 1?
$208
$625
$2,500
$10,000
Explanation
Incremental costs of obtaining a contract, such as sales commissions, should be capitalized as an asset and amortized on a systematic basis consistent with the transfer of services to the customer. The $10,000 cost should be amortized over the 4-year (48-month) contract term. For Year 1, the amortization covers 3 months (October, November, December). Amortization expense = ($10,000 / 48 months) * 3 months = $625.
Which of the following best describes the appropriate timing for revenue recognition for this contract?
Over time, but only after the machine is 50% complete.
At the point in time when the final payment is received from the customer.
Over time, as the manufacturer produces the machine.
At the point in time when the machine is delivered to the customer.
Explanation
Revenue should be recognized over time if any of the three criteria in ASC 606 are met. In this case, two criteria are met: (1) The entity's performance creates an asset that the customer controls as it is created (implied by progress payments and customization), and (2) The asset created has no alternative use to the entity, and the entity has an enforceable right to payment for performance completed to date. Therefore, revenue should be recognized over the production period, typically using a cost-to-cost or other input/output method.
According to the constraint on variable consideration, how much of the bonus should be included in the transaction price at the inception of the contract?
The expected value of the bonus.
The maximum possible bonus amount.
Zero, until the uncertainty is resolved.
The most likely amount of the bonus.
Explanation
ASC 606 includes a constraint on variable consideration: an entity should only include variable consideration in the transaction price to the extent that it is probable that a significant reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainty is resolved. Given the high probability of a significant revenue reversal, the variable consideration is constrained, and none of it should be included in the transaction price until the uncertainty is resolved.
Which of these warranties represents a separate performance obligation under ASC 606?
The one-year standard warranty only.
Both the standard and extended warranties.
The two-year extended warranty only.
Neither of the warranties.
Explanation
A warranty is a separate performance obligation (a service-type warranty) if the customer has the option to purchase it separately. The two-year extended warranty is sold separately and provides a service beyond assuring the product complies with agreed-upon specifications. The one-year standard warranty is an assurance-type warranty, which is not a separate performance obligation but rather a guarantee of product quality, and its cost is accrued as a warranty expense.
What is the net revenue the retailer should recognize from this transaction for the year ended December 31, Year 1?
$30,000
$50,000
$48,000
$18,000
Explanation
When a right of return exists, an entity should recognize revenue for the consideration it expects to be entitled to. The transaction price should be reduced by the expected returns. Net revenue = Total Sales * (1 - Expected Return Rate) = $50,000 * (1 - 0.04) = $50,000 * 0.96 = $48,000. A refund liability for $2,000 and an asset for the right to recover returned goods would also be recognized.