Question Tag: Deferred Revenue

a) IFRS 15: Revenue from Contracts with Customers specifies how and when an IFRS reporter will recognise revenue as well as requiring such entities to provide users of financial statements with more informative, relevant disclosures. The standard provides a single, principles-based five-step model to be applied to all contracts with customers.

Mankranso Ltd, a hotel, had the following transactions during the year:

i) On 31 March 2019, Mankranso Ltd signed a contract to supply 50,000 units of food packs at an agreed price of GH¢10 per unit. On the same day, 30,000 units were delivered at that date, with the remainder delivered on 1 June 2019. It was agreed that the customer would have extended credit terms of 12 months from the date of delivery. Mankranso Ltd’s cost of capital is 10%.
(3 marks)

ii) During the year ended 31 March 2019, Mankranso Ltd received payment in advance for the supply of 2,000 hotel room-nights to customers at GH¢100 per room per night. Only 400 of these had been occupied by 31 March 2019. The amounts paid by the customers are non-refundable unless the company fails to provide the agreed accommodation.
(3 marks)

Required:
In each scenario above, calculate the amount of revenue to be recognised in the financial statements of Mankranso Ltd for the year ended 31 March 2019. Justify the correct accounting treatment for each transaction.