EXAMPLE: IAS 18 VS. IFRS 15
JOHNNY ENTERS INTO A 12-MONTH TELECOM PLAN WITH THE LOCAL MOBILE OPERATOR ABC. THE TERMS OF PLAN ARE AS FOLLOWS:
JOHNNY’S MONTHLY FIXED FEE IS CU 100.
JOHNNY RECEIVES A FREE HANDSET AT THE INCEPTION OF THE PLAN.
ABC SELLS THE SAME HANDSETS FOR CU 300 AND THE SAME MONTHLY PREPAYMENT PLANS WITHOUT HANDSET FOR CU 80/MONTH.
HOW SHOULD ABC RECOGNIZE THE REVENUES FROM THIS PLAN IN LINE WITH IAS 18 AND IFRS 15?
OK, LET’S IGNORE A COUPLE OF THINGS HERE, LIKE A PRICE OF A SIM KIT, OR THE SITUATIONS WHEN JOHNNY HANGS ON THE PHONE FOR HOURS AND SPENDS SOME MINUTES IN EXCESS OF HIS PLAN. LET’S FOCUS JUST ON THESE 2 THINGS.