Accounting for outsourced inventory production

Company X sells software products to clients. A client approaches for a specialized software which X outsources to a sub-contractor. The software's cost would be say $2,500.

 

As at the year end, sub-contractor has not completed the product yet and they have been paid an advance amount of $1,000.

 

Could someone let me know

1). Which IFRS standard applies for this transaction.

2). Entries to be passed current year (Software not completed/delivered yet).

3). Entries to be passed after product is delivered.

 

Thank you.

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Quick Summary
This discussion addresses the accounting treatment for a specialised software project that Company X outsources to a subcontractor. It clarifies which IFRS standard applies, likely revenue recognition, and explores the principal-agent relationship. The thread details the journal entries required for Company X's books, both for the year-end when the software is incomplete and an advance has been paid, and for the period after the software is completed and delivered to the client.

1. This belongs to Revenue Recognition standard. Principal- Agent relationship.

2. In whose books? X company?

3. In whose books? X company?

suppose  we are passing  in the Books  of  X & co ,  

1)  Sale of software to A & co 

     A & co          A/c     Dr          $2500/- 

    To Sales       A/c      Cr                          $ 2500/- 

   ( booking  of sales entry )

 

2)  Company  X has given same job to sub contractor with  advance ( principal  & Agent ) 

      Advance  to sub contractor   A/c   Dr           $1000/-

      To  Bank                               A/c    Cr                           $1000/- 

  ( Advance  payment  to sub contractor ) 

Note - Advance to sub contractor  A/c  will be under  head  Loans & Advance in Asset side of Balance sheet  

 

3)  after  software  received  form sub contractor  

    Sub contract  Expense         A/c  Dr               $ 1000/-

    To  Advance  to sub contractor   A/c  Cr                           $ 1000/- 

(  Software  received  form  sub  contractor  , and  advance  adjusted ) 

 

4)  Software delivered  to A& co  and money  received 

     Bank              A/c     Dr      2500/- 

    To  A & co      A/c     Cr                      2500/- 

(  Being payment   received  after  software  delivered ) 

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