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Sales with Right of Return

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  • February 4, 2020 at 5:31 am #560598
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    Hi Sir,

    I just want to ask for the below question if 1st Statement is still not correct as IFRS 15 is in effect now (note that this is from June 2015 question, I checked in 2015 syllabus IFRS 15 is not yet included) and I found some previous post regarding this question when you advise that sales return provision is recorded to the extent of loss of profit (margin).

    As per IFRS 15 par B21 (Sales with a right of return) states that a refund liability is to be accounted on the Sales revenue amount, I just want to confirm if Statement 1 is correct?

    In a review of its provisions for the year ended 31 March 2015, Cumla’s assistant accountant has suggested the following accounting treatments:
    (i) Making a provision for a constructive obligation of $400,000; this being the sales value of goods expected to be returned by retail customers after the year end under the company’s advertised 30-day returns policy
    (ii) Based on past experience, a $200,000 provision for unforeseen liabilities arising after the year end
    (iii) The partial reversal (as a credit to the statement of profit or loss) of the accumulated depreciation provision on an item of plant because the estimate of its remaining useful life has been increased by three years
    (iv) Providing $1 million for deferred tax at 25% relating to a $4 million revaluation of property during March 2015 even though Cumla has no intention of selling the property in the near future
    Which of the above suggested treatments of provisions is/are permitted by IFRS?

    A (i) only
    B (i) and (ii)
    C (ii) and (iii)
    D (iv)

    Suggested answer here is D.

    Regards,
    jefrey Abanilla

    February 6, 2020 at 8:16 am #560913
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    February 9, 2020 at 10:06 am #561147
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    Hi,

    Yes, I believe that the first one is no longer relevant as the sale is recorded at the net sales amount (i.e. less any expected returns) and no provision is therefore recorded.

    Thanks

    February 9, 2020 at 6:52 pm #561204
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    Dear Sir,

    Thank you for your reply.

    However, IFRS 15 Par B21 states to record refund liability on the expected amount? so I presume Statement 1 is correct?:

    B21 To account for the transfer of products with a right of return (and for some services that are provided subject to a refund), an entity shall recognise all of the following:
    (a) revenue for the transferred products in the amount of consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled (therefore, revenue would not be recognised for the products expected to be returned);
    (b) ? ?????? ????????? ??? ??? ??????? ???????? ?? ?? ????????; and
    (c) an asset (and corresponding adjustment to cost of sales) for its right to recover products from customers on settling the refund liability.

    Regards,
    Jefrey

    February 9, 2020 at 6:53 pm #561206
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    (b) a refund liability for the amounts expected to be refunded

    February 12, 2020 at 9:34 pm #561567
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    I suppose technically the refund liability is not a provision under IAS 37 but now falls under IFRS 15.

    February 14, 2020 at 9:02 am #561790
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    But sir, in the problem above, can we assume option 1 is correct?

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