Revenue, provisions and contingencies
Work from a customer promise to earned revenue, and from an uncertain claim to the right recognition or disclosure decision. Six connected topic guides combine original worked examples, balanced journal entries and printable decision tools.
These independent resources use an October 2022 study context. Check the historical standards and assumptions identified with each topic and printable.
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Topics in this module
- 01Contracts, promises and modifications
Identify the accounting contract, separate its promises and decide what an approved change means for revenue already recorded and revenue still to come.
9 sections3 PDFsIncludes 2 flowchart guides - 02Transaction price and allocation
Work from promised consideration to the amount earned for each promise, including uncertainty, financing, non-cash exchanges and discounts.
9 sections2 PDFs - 03Revenue timing, balances and contract costs
Connect control and progress with journal entries, contract balances, contract-cost assets and informative disclosures.
9 sections4 PDFs - 04Provisions and present obligations
Decide whether an uncertainty is a recognised provision, a possible obligation, or an expenditure that remains avoidable.
8 sections2 PDFsIncludes 1 flowchart guide - 05Measuring provisions and journal entries
Build a defensible estimate, discount it where material, record balanced journals and reconcile the provision without hiding changes in assumptions.
8 sections1 PDF - 06Contingencies and reporting decisions
Distinguish a recognised amount from a note disclosure, use the different inflow and outflow thresholds, and explain conclusions supported by reporting-date evidence.
7 sections1 PDFIncludes 1 flowchart guide
Printables for this module
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PDFPNGModule 3: study and printable index
PDFPNGRevenue: five-step decision map
PDFPNGContract modifications: routes and workings
PDFPNGRevenue: price, returns and allocation
PDFPNGRevenue and financing: two timelines
PDFPNGRevenue timing and contract balances
PDFPNGContract costs: asset or expense?
PDFPNGRevenue applications: what changes the answer?
PDFPNGProvision recognition: complete decision map
PDFPNGOnerous contracts and restructuring
PDFPNGProvisions: measurement and journal sheets
PDFPNGContingencies: recognise, disclose or monitor
PDFPNGAurora: revenue and provisions practice