IFRS 15: what new direction should your revenue take?

Description

The new IFRS 15 standard applicable in 2018 significantly reforms revenue recognition. These changes are already affecting a wide range of business sectors,

On November 9, 2016, Saint-Honoré Partners hosted a conference that addressed the practical questions posed by this new standard including:

  • What methodology to adopt to analyze and break down customer contracts between different goods, services, rights and licenses (as well as gift cards, loyalty points and vouchers),
  • How to evaluate the amount to be allocated to the different components of the contract and when to account for them?
  • What are the new rules for determining advancement?
  • How to analyze licenses and services in the software industry (Saas, Cloud, etc.)?

Speakers: Arnault DUMONT-LAURET, CFO of the Cabin branch of Zodiac Aerospace brought his operational view on the subject, while the members of the IFRS unit of Saint-Honoré Partenaires, Anthony Jean-René, senior manager, and Frédéric BURBAND, partner and member of the Accounting Studies Commission of the CNCC (French Accounting Standards Board), developed the technical aspects.