Revenue Recognition in Construction Industry

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Revenue Recognition in Construction Industry According to IAS 18, Revenue is defined as: “The gross inflow of economic benefits during the period arising in the course of the ordinary activities of an entity when those inflows result in increases in equity, other than increases relating to contributions from equity participants” (Melville, 2011). Thus, it is clear that revenue arises from ordinary activities, that in excludes borrowings and amounts contributed by Shareholders. Furthermore, IAS 11 deals with Construction Contracts. It states that “A construction contract is a contract specifically negotiated for the construction of an asset or a combination of assets that are closely interrelated or interdependent in terms of their design, technology and function or their ultimate purpose or use” (IFRS, 2013). IAS 11 instructs that revenue from a Construction Contract will be recognized if can be estimated reliably. Revenue and costs would be recognized concurrently with the completion of the activity mentioned in the contract, which is known as the “Percentage of Completion Method” of Accounting. In order to make an estimate of the total financial outcome from a contract, the firm would have to be able to calculate approximates of the Total Contract Revenue, Stage of Completion and the completion costs of the contract. In contrasts, if no approximates could be determined, the revenue would not be recognized. Instead, the firm would only be able recognize whether the incurred Contract costs are recoverable and if they should be expensed or incurred. If a loss is expected on a Construction Contract, it should be accounted as a Loss immediately. To support its users, a new Standard, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” is being developed in a joint venture by IASB and FASB, which would then replace IAS 18 and 11 (Deloitte, n.d.) Developing a new Standard

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