11 In most cases, the consideration is in the form of cash or cash equivalents and the
amount of revenue is the amount of cash or cash equivalents received or receivable.
However, when the inflow of cash or cash equivalents is deferred, the fair value of the
consideration may be less than the nominal amount of cash received or receivable. For
example, an entity may provide interest-free credit to the buyer or accept a note
receivable bearing a below-market interest rate from the buyer as consideration for the
sale of goods. When the arrangement effectively constitutes a financing transaction, the
fair value of the consideration is determined by discounting all future receipts using an
imputed rate of interest. The imputed rate of interest is the more clearly determinable of
either:
(a) the prevailing rate for a similar instrument of an issuer with a similar credit rating;
or
(b) a rate of interest that discounts the nominal amount of the instrument to the
current cash sales price of the goods or services.
The difference between the fair value and the nominal amount of the consideration is
recognised as interest revenue in accordance with paragraphs 29 and 30 and in
accordance with NFRS 9