International Financial Reporting Standard 15
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
In April 2001 the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) adopted IAS 11
Construction Contracts and IAS 18 Revenue, both of which had originally been issued by the
International Accounting Standards Committee (IASC) in December 1993. IAS 18 replaced a
previous version: Revenue Recognition (issued in December 1982). IAS 11 replaced parts of
IAS 11 Accounting for Construction Contracts (issued in March 1979).
In December 2001 the IASB issued SIC-31 Revenue—Barter Transactions Involving Advertising
Services. The Interpretation was originally developed by the Standards Interpretations
Committee of the IASC to determine the circumstances in which a seller of advertising
services can reliably measure revenue at the fair value of advertising services provided in a
barter transaction.
In June 2007 the IASB issued IFRIC 13 Customer Loyalty Programmes. The Interpretation was
developed by the IFRS Interpretations Committee (the ‘Interpretations Committee’) to
address the accounting by the entity that grants award credits to its customers.
In July 2008 the IASB issued IFRIC 15 Agreements for the Construction of Real Estate. The
Interpretation was developed by the Interpretations Committee to apply to the accounting
for revenue and associated expenses by entities that undertake the construction of real
estate directly or through subcontractors.
In January 2009 the IASB issued IFRIC 18 Transfers of Assets from Customers. The Interpretation
was developed by the Interpretations Committee to apply to the accounting for transfers of
items of property, plant and equipment by entities that receive such transfers from their
customers.
In May 2014 the IASB issued IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers, together with the
introduction of Topic 606 into the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Accounting
Standards Codification®
. IFRS 15 replaces IAS 11, IAS 18, IFRIC 13, IFRIC 15, IFRIC 18 and
SIC-31. IFRS 15 provides a comprehensive framework for recognising revenue from
contracts with customers.